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Flexible and Open Laboratory Design: Key to Collaboration, Sustainability, and Economics
Punit Jain and Steven Copenhagen, Cannon Design
Climate change and global warming are on everyone's mind these days. Research has shown that these beliefs are no longer a myth—with recent coverage in the media; cover stories in Time, Newsweek, and Business Week; articles and editorials in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal; and movies such as An Inconvenient Truth and the 11th Hour—all bringing us closer to the reality. The bad news is that mankind is responsible for the current state of the environment, and the good news is that we are capable of taking ourselves out of this crisis. We are also aware that buildings are major contributors to climate change and global warming, and laboratories, due to their high energy use, are a big part of this challenge and opportunity through their design. This dialogue has led to a number of questions including the following:
• Why build sustainable research buildings?
• What is sustainable design?
• What is LEED® Certification?
• How can we implement a true sustainable building?
• How can we measure costs and benefits of sustainable strategies?
Through case studies of four laboratory buildings, the presenters will address these questions—demonstrating integrated architectural and engineering methodology to analyze design, construction, and operations of laboratory buildings to produce environmentally responsible, cost-effective, and healthy places to work. These studies include completed projects and programs still in design; two of which are academic research projects, one, a corporate research headquarters and the last, an incubator research building. All four projects are pursuing LEED certification.
Case studies include:
- Saint Louis University, Edward A. Doisy Biomedical Research Center
- Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University, BJC
- Institute of Health at Washington University
- Solae Company, Corporate Headquarters
Center for Emerging Technology Building 3
The presenters will also discuss cost implications and life-cycle benefits for the two built projects—addressing the energy saving strategies and drivers that made each of them sustainable.
LEED Certification has become a widely accepted benchmark to design sustainable research buildings. This presentation will address LEED certification as it relates to research buildings using the above-referenced case studies.
Biographies:
Punit K. Jain, LEED®, a graduate of Washington University with a Masters in Architecture and Construction Management, has been involved in a variety of project types and project roles. He is a key member of Cannon Design's Science & Technology practice, with extensive experience in laboratory architecture. Punit serves as Cannon Design's sustainable design leader, responsible for promoting high-performance design through LEED accreditation, conducting training for the firm's professionals, and championing sustainable design practices. Validating this commitment, Punit was appointed to the National Board of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)—the originator of the LEED system, and widely recognized as one of the most influential institutions in the sustainable movement worldwide. A Rotary Foundation Scholar, Punit has taught at the School of Art & Design at Maryville University and St. Louis Community College and serves as a visiting critic for the schools of architecture at Washington University and the University of Illinois at Champaign, Urbana. He is a frequent presenter at major industry forums including Labs21, the Sierra Club, the Missouri Biotechnology Association, as well as the USGBC, where he also served as president of its St. Louis Chapter.
Most recent presentations include "Modularity in Laboratories: Is It Effective and Is It Sustainable?" presented at the Labs21 2007 Annual Conference; and "Bridging the Gap: Academia and Industry Working Together to Bring Research to Reality," presented at the Association of University Research Parks Annual Conference.
Steven G. Copenhagen, LEED, a national authority in laboratory planning and design, combines his scientific knowledge with an in-depth understanding of state-of-the-art laboratory functions—enabling him to interpret user requirements, develop innovative conceptual plans, and design cutting-edge facility environments. His management and communication skills encourage collaborative team building that result in client-focused projects that meet technical, operational, and institutional goals. A frequent speaker at national laboratory conferences, Copenhagen's articles on laboratory planning have appeared in leading professional journals. He is a three-time winner of R&D Magazine's prestigious "Lab of the Year" award, with the California Institute of Technology Kavli Nanoscience Institute, the most recent.
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