Welcome – A Brief Overview of Key Business, Regulatory, and Technical Differences Between European and US Laboratories

Peter James, Co-Director, Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement (HEEPI) project and Coordinator, Labs21 UK, United Kingdom

In addition to his extensive experience with European environmental policies, Professor Peter James has recently undertaken several significant roles, including director of the United Kingdom’s (UK) Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement (HEEPI) project, founder of Labs21 UK, and leader of the emerging European Union’s GreenLab initiative. Based on these experiences, Professor James will summarize key factors that have influenced the evolution of distinctive European approaches to laboratory design, which need to be understood by designers, equipment suppliers, and others wanting to develop European markets. He will also introduce several case studies on the design of new and refurbished laboratories in Europe that will be discussed in several subsequent presentations.

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