2006 Conference Agenda

Labs21 2006 Annual Conference
Agenda

Pre-Conference Events: Monday, October 16, 2006

8:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast (for attendees of pre-conference events)

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Option 1A: Labs21 Introductory Course: High Performance, Low-Energy Design
Instructors:
Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Option 1B: Labs21 Advanced Course: Laboratory Ventilation Design
Instructors:
Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peter Rumsey, P.E., Rumsey Engineers, Inc.

9:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.

Labs21 Symposium: High-Performance Hospitals: Technical Challenges, Sustainable Solutions
Presenters:
Clark Reed, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dan Doyle, Grumman/Butkus Associates
Ron Wilson, Mazzetti & Associates Commissioning Group

12:00 p.m.– 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (for attendees of pre-conference events)

1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.

Labs21 Workshop: Managing Contamination Risk - A Look at Building Designs and HVAC Systems
Presenters:
Dr. H. Singh, Center for Energy Research & Technology (CERT) North Carolina A&T State University
Barney Burroughs, Building Wellness Consultancy, Inc.
Dr. Jim Jones, Virginia Tech

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Grand Opening Reception at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Open

Day 1: Tuesday, October 17, 2006

8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Open

The Opening Plenary Breakfast is being sponsored by Pfizer, Inc.

9:30 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Masters of Ceremonies

• Dan Amon, Labs21 Technical Lead, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• William Lintner, Labs21 Project Manager, Federal Energy Management Program, U.S. Department of Energy

Local Welcome

• Honorable Tommy Adkisson, Bexar County Commissioner

Keynote Address

• Juan Enriquez, Biotechonomy

U.S Department of Energy

• Rick Khan, Program Manager, Federal Energy Management Program, U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Dennis J. Bushta, Acting Director, Office of Administrative Services, Facilities Management and Services Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Partner Appreciation

• Fred Turco, Associate Director, Risk Management, Global Operations Environmental Health and Safety, Planning and Development, Pfizer, Inc.

11:30 a.m.

Lunch

Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Staffed

1:30 p.m.

Afternoon Parallel Sessions I

Session A1

Commissioning Applications
Moderator: Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The USDA Ames Successful Approach to the Commissioning of Three Bio-containment Laboratories and a Central Utility System
Henry Hays, P.E., USDA Ames Modernization Branch
Dan Fraiser, P.E., Cornerstone Commissioning, Inc.
Whitney A. Sanders II, PE, STV Architects

Commissioning High Performance Laboratories - Understanding the Varied Approaches
Patrick A. Prendergast, P.E., and John Riley, P.E., George Butler Associates, Inc.

Commissioning Existing Hospitals: What are the Opportunities?
David E. Claridge, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A&M University

Session A2

Energy Shaping Lab Design
Moderator: Michael Weiss, WorkingBuildings

Designing Successful HVAC Systems Through Controls
Lee Tapper, P.E., CIAQP, LEED® AP, Holabird & Root, LLC.

Informed Design-Integrated Systems
Richard Whealan, AIA, LEED® AP, The Miller|Hull Partnership
Paul Schwer, P.E., LEED® AP, PAE Consulting Engineers

Using Energy Efficiency Benchmarks to Evaluate Laboratory Design and Operation: New Developments
Paul Mathew and Dale Sartor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Session A3

Energy Efficiency and Lab Exhaust Stacks
Moderator: Douglas Friedman, LabWize, Inc.

Fume Hood Exhaust Stacks - Developing Design Criteria for Specific Conditions to Save Energy
Simona Besnea and Michael Ratcliff, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.

Considering the Effect of Rooftop Structures in Modeling Exhaust Dispersion
Amit Gupta, Concordia University

Advantages of Mansard Roofs for Exhaust and Intake Systems Design with Examples from Wind Tunnel Testing
Chet Wisner, Ambient Air Technologies, LLC.

3:00 p.m.

Break

Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Staffed

3:30 p.m.

Afternoon Parallel Sessions II

Session B1

Existing Facilities
Moderator: Beth Shearer, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories

Just Say No to Reheat
Peter H. Rumsey, P.E., Rumsey Engineers, Inc.
Dale Sartor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Bringing Laboratories into the 21st Century: A Case Study in Adaptive Reuse
Antony Mikulic, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Colin Sakinofsky, S2F Pty Limited

Implementing Energy Conservation Measures In Existing Labs To Realize Energy Savings
W.S. (Lanny) Joyce, Cornell University

Session B2

Energy Efficiency and Fume Hood Sash
Moderator: David Sutton, Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association

Fume Hood and Laboratory Energy Savings Through Measured Diversity
Nicholas A. Caronna, P.E., LEED® AP, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Karl N. Brodsky, GlaxoSmithKline

Shut the Sash: Behavior Changes Campaigns in Labs at Harvard University
Jaclyn Emig, Harvard Green Campus Initiative

Automatic Sash Positioning - A Case Study
James Wood, Wyeth Research

Session B3

Energy Saving Techniques
Moderator: Ron Petersen, CPP, Inc.

Air to Air Heat Recovery
William J. Howenstein, P.E., LEED® AP, CUH2A Architecture Engineering Planning

Realities in the Application of Chilled Beams to Laboratory Design
Bruce McLay and Geoff McMahon, Affiliated Engineers, NW, Inc.

Aerosol Sealing Laboratory Ductwork: Plugging Inaccessible Leaks Provides Big Savings
Mark Modera, Carrier Corporation and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Geoffrey C. Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn

5:45 p.m.

Buses for the evening tour at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research depart from the Marriott Rivercenter

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Tour and Reception at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research

Day 2: Wednesday, October 18, 2006

7:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Breakfast Sessions

Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Open

9:00 a.m.

Morning Parallel Sessions I

Session C1

Department of Energy Success Stories
Moderator: Will Lintner, U.S. Department of Energy

Energy Efficiency Central Plant Operations at Sandia National Laboratories MESA Project
Ralph Wrons, Sandia National Laboratories

Achieving Labs21 Pilot Project Goals in NREL's Recently Completed Science and Technology Facility
Nancy Carlisle, AIA, and Otto Van Geet, P.E., National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Michael Medici, SmithGroup

Session C2

Enhancing Facility Function through Design
Moderator: Julie Higginbotham, Lab Design Newsletter

From Obstacles to Opportunities: How One Vivarium Became Both a Good Work Environment and a Good Steward of the Environment
Margaret Montgomery, AIA, NBBJ

Federal Interagency Cooperation for Sustainable Research Campuses
John A. Weick, RA, LEED® AP, NAVFAC Pacific
Shayne Rolfe, Lincolne Scott

Session C3

Water Conservation and Recovery Projects
Moderator: William Smith, Overland Partners Architects

Water Management Opportunities
Justin A. Spenillo, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

GOT WATER? Simple Strategies to Harvest and Reclaim Water in Your Laboratories
Rohit Saxena, Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum

10:00 a.m.

Break

Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Staffed

10:30 a.m.

Morning Parallel Sessions II

Session D1

Healthcare/Hospitals
Moderator: Pam Fowler, Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.

New Resources for Healthcare Design: AIA Guidelines for Hospital and Healthcare Facilities, the Department of Health and Human Services Critical Access Hospital Prototype, and the Green Guide for Healthcare Pilot Project
Douglas Hall, AIA, BBH Design

Achieving Energy Efficiency and Environmental Benefits through the Collaborative Design of Austin Energy's Mueller Energy Center and the Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
Larry Alford, Austin Energy

Use-Based Lab Design - Making Your Labs Work for the Way You Actually Work: A Post-Occupancy Assessment of Systems Sizing, Flexible Design, and Lab Operation
Wendy E. Burke and Bruce Cooper, Ph.D., LEED® AP, Linbeck Group, LP
Jane Baughman, AIA, LEED® AP, and Cynthia Walston, AIA, FKP Architects, Inc.

Session D2

Controlling Laboratory Ventilation
Moderator: Ralph Wrons, Sandia National Laboratory

From Inside To Outside: Use Of Sophisticated Modeling Tools To Optimize Laboratory Ventilation
Duncan Phillips and Aimée Smith, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.

A New Concept in Lab Cooling and Ventilation - Cost and Energy Savings from an Induction System. Vanderbilt MRB-IV: First Research Laboratory Application of the Venturi-Wedge Cooling System
Thomas C. Fisher, Jr., P.E., Phoenix Design Group, Inc.
Donald Blair, AIA, Donald Blair & Partners, Architects

Basic Laboratory Fan Selection #101
Jerry W. Kiel, P.E., Smith, Seckman, Reid, Inc.

Session D3

Commissioning - Philosophy, Facility, and Management Value
Moderator: Kath Williams, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories

Commissioning or Strategic Engineering? Integrating Operational Realities with Functional Performance Requirements and Using Commissioning to Assure it!
J. Patrick Carpenter, Vanderweil Engineers

Project Programming and Commissioning as a Risk Mitigation and Threat Analysis Tool
Michael Weiss, WorkingBuildings, LLC

Retro-commissioning and the Importance of Facilities Maintenance Personnel: Connecting the "Head" with the "Hands"
Geoffrey C. Bell, P.E., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Staffed

2:00 p.m.

Afternoon Parallel Sessions I

Session E1

Medical Research Laboratories
Moderator: Delores Wisner, Ambient Air Technologies, LLC

Energy Optimization and the Academic Medical Research Laboratory - The Buffalo Life Sciences Complex
Glen Conley, AIA, LEED® AP, Francis Cauffman Foley Hoffman Architects, Ltd.
Michael Fahey, MEP, Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers

Sustainable and Interdisciplinary: How to Achieve Both
D. Bartley Guthrie, AIA, Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
Mario Loiacono, P.E., Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers
Myron Taschuk, Duke University

People + Environment + Adaptability
Mark Kelly, Woods Bagot

Session E2

Evaluating Laboratory Ventilation Rates
Moderator: Geoffrey C. Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Establishing Minimum Ventilation Rates for Control of Health Hazards in Laboratories Using Chemicals
John L. Peterson, the University of Texas System

Demand Based Optimization - A New Paradigm for Optimizing Laboratory Ventilation for Energy Savings and Safety at EPA's Research Triangle Park Facility
Dan Amon and James White, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Thomas C. Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.

A Case Study on the Dynamic Variation of Air Change Rates in a University Research Laboratory
Gordon P. Sharp, Aircuity, Inc.
John D. Spengler, Ph.D., Harvard School of Public Health
Leith Sharp, Harvard Green Campus Initiative

Session E3

Recurring Themes for Laboratory Owners
Moderator: Susan Piguet, LSY Architects

The Challenges of Sustainable Laboratory Design/Construction Using a Nontraditional Delivery Method (Fast-Track Design and Construction on a University Campus)
Ed Cordes, AIA, Perkins+Will
Kevin Brettmann, JE Dunn Construction
Pete Schmid, Texas A&M University System

Hazardous Materials Management for Tomorrow's Laboratories
Lisa C. Green and Rod Mazandarani, AIA, LEED® AP, Earl Walls Associates

Laboratory Environmental Support Systems - Chilled Water System Restoration
Pete Sabeff, P.E., Engineering Economics, Inc.

3:30 p.m.

Break

Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Staffed

4:00 p.m.

Afternoon Parallel Sessions II

Session F1

Specialty Laboratories - Federal Nanotechnology Labs
Moderator: Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Nanoscience Sustainability - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's New Molecular Foundry
William L. Diefenbach, AIA, Suzanne Napier, AIA, and Irene Monis, AIA, LEED® AP, SmithGroup; Steve Greenberg, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Completing the Curve: The Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies as a Model for Future Sustainable Research Environments
David C. Gibney and Jim Wermes, P.E., HDR, Inc.
Jack Mizner, Sandia National Laboratory

Session F2

Sustainable Design Strategies
Moderator: Christie Coffin, The Design Partnership

Applying Sustainable Approaches to Laboratory Design: Lessons Learned
Gregory Mella and Victor Cardona, SmithGroup

St. Andrews Biological Laboratory, Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Gerry Faubert, Stantec Consulting, Ltd.

Session F3

University Case Studies
Moderator: Michael Mantai, System WorCx

The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University - The Lab of the Year Features Ecological Laboratory Design
Jim Nicolow, AIA, LEED® AP, Lord, Aeck & Sargent
Barbara Hendricks, RA, LEED® AP, Gould Evans Associates, L.C.
Michael L. Weiss, WorkingBuildings, LLC

A Leading Academic Institution Demonstrates Commitment to Sustainability with New Science Building Utilizing Numerous Emerging Design Strategies
Paul Shapiro, P.E., LEED® AP, and Mark Chadwick, AIA, Ballinger Architects and Engineers
Jeff Redderson, P.E., Furman University

5:00 p.m.

Sessions Adjourn

Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session close

5:45 p.m.

Buses for the evening reception at the Knibbe Ranch depart from the Marriott Rivercenter

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Dinner Reception at the Knibbe Ranch

Day 3: Thursday, October 19, 2006

7:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Breakfast Sessions

9:00 a.m.

Morning Parallel Sessions I

Session G1

Cleanrooms
Moderator: Dale Sartor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Energy Saving in Makeup Air Units Using Two-Fluid Humidification and Two-Temperature Chilled Water Systems
Yun Chun Tung, National Taipei University of Technology

Putting Your Existing Cleanroom on an Energy Diet
Vincent A. Sakraida, Stanley Consultants, Inc.

Session G2

Indoor Air Quality
Moderator: Geoffrey C. Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Greening of Yesterday's Laboratories: Using The Concepts of "Cradle To Cradle"
Scott D. Reynolds, CAES
Robert H. Morris, Flow Safe, Inc.

Advanced Topics In Exhaust/Intake Design
Ron Petersen, CPP, Inc.

Session G3

Government Laboratories
Moderator: Michael Weiss, WorkingBuildings

Overcoming Challenges for Green Design: Center for Disease Control Building 110
John Mlade and Deepa Tolat, Perkins+Will

When the Client Says "Don't Design Us a Building that Costs $80,000 a Month to Heat!"
Kermit Olson, P.E., and Bill Blanski, AIA, NCARB, HGA, Inc.

Session G4

Roll Up Your Sleeves Roundtable
Moderator: Phil Wirdzek, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories

University of California at Santa Cruz Vivarium
Peter Rumsey, Rumsey Engineers; and Scott Shell, EHDD Architecture

Energy-Efficient Cagerack System in a Rodent Facility
Germain Rivard, DVM, PhD, MouseCare, Inc.

10:00 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m.

Morning Parallel Sessions II

Session H1

Thoughts for Pharmaceuticals
Moderator: Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

University of Waterloo-Pharmacy Building
Mark Mitchell, Stantec Consulting, Ltd.

Meeting the 21st Century Energy Challenge Safely
Fred Turco, Pfizer, Inc.

A European View of Sustainability
Mike Dockery, United Kingdom Health and Safety Laboratory

Session H2

LEED® in a University Setting
Moderator: Punit Jain, Cannon Design

How LEED® Affects Laboratory Design in the University Setting
Greg Burrows, AIA, and Couper Gardiner, AIA, BHDP Architecture

It's Not Easy Being Platinum
Diane Kase, Earl Walls Associates

Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences - Riding the Roller Coaster of Sustainable Design for a Research/Teaching Laboratory at Lake Tahoe
Peter H. Rumsey, P.E., Rumsey Engineers, Inc.
Bill Starr, University of California at Davis

Session H3

Biocontainment and Room Pressurization
Moderator: Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Energy Conservation in Biocontainment Laboratories
Wade Conlan, P.E., LEED® AP, Earl Walls Associates

Comparing Performance of Ventilation Control Designs for High Containment Laboratories
Jim Coogan, Siemens Building Technologies

Room Pressurization Criteria, Effectiveness, and Energy Conservation in Controlled Environments
Jim Coogan, Siemens Building Technologies

Session H4

Roll Up Your Sleeves Roundtable
Moderator: Phil Wirdzek, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories

Germantown Life Science Incubator
John A. Korpela, Montgomery County—Department of Economic Development

East County Center for Science and Technology
John A. Korpela, Montgomery County—Department of Economic Development

12:00 p.m.

Closing Plenary Luncheon

Master of Ceremonies

• Kath Williams, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories

Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) Meeting Kick Off

• Rick Johnson, Fisher Hamilton

Keynote Speaker

• Kevin Hydes, Chair, US Green Building Council

Post-Conference Events: Thursday, October 19, 2006

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Labs21 Symposium: Facility Preparedness - Containment and Efficiency in the Face of Crisis
Presenters:
Dr. Jean Patterson, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
Dr. Pranavi Sreeramoju, University Health System and South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Jon Crane, AIA, CUH2A
Thomas Peters, University Health System, San Antonio
Elizabeth Gross, Dana Farber Cancer Institute

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Labs21 Workshop: Environmental Performance Criteria
Instructor:
Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Laboratory Operations and Maintenance Workshop: Small Steps, Big Results
Instructors:
Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Tom Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.

5:00 p.m.

Conference Adjourns