This page highlights the conference agenda for the
Labs21 2008 Annual Conference. View extended abstracts from the conference featured in the 2008 Laboratory Design Newsletter.
Pre-Conference
Events | Day 1
| Day 2 | Day 3
Symposia | Posters
| Open Discussions
Morning Roundtable Sessions
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Labs21 2008 Annual Conference Agenda
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| Pre-Conference
Events: Monday, September 15, 2008 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast (for attendees of Monday's
pre-conference training events)
|
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Labs21
Introductory Course: High Performance, Low-Energy Design |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Labs21
Advanced Course: Laboratory Ventilation Design |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Data Centers Save Energy Now Workshop |
| 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Labs21 Workshop:
Environmental Performance Criteria |
| 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Workshop: Energy Efficiency and Environmental Integration for K-14 Learning Environments |
| 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Labs21
Workshop: Laboratory Operations and Maintenance |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Pre-Conference Training Sessions
Adjourn |
5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
Evening Tour 1: Stanford University's Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building and the Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Global Ecology
Evening Tour 2: Silicon Valley Data Centers—NetApp and Sun Microsystems |
| Day
1: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental
Breakfast
Technology and Services Fair and
Poster Session Open |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Opening Plenary Session
- Master of Ceremonies/I2SL Welcoming Remarks
and Announcements
- Special Remarks
- President Rachid
Benmokhtar Benabdellah, President of the Al Akhawayn
University in Ifrane, Morocco
- Richard Kidd IV,
Program Manager, Federal Energy Management Program,
U.S. Department of Energy
- Luis Luna, Assistant
Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources
Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Keynote Address
Keynote Sponsor:
Silicon Valley Power |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Lunch
Technology and Services Fair and
Poster Session Open
Exhibitor Presentations I |
1:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Parallel Sessions I |
Session A1 |
Perspectives on Educational Laboratories I
Moderator: Jim Jones, Virginia Tech
Improving the Environmental Performance of University Laboratories in Britain
Peter James, Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement project
Mike Dockery, SUI Generis, Ltd
Three Perspectives on Pursuing LEED Certification on Small Projects in the University Environment—The Design Team, Institution, and Customer
Mary-Lynn Cummings, Cornell University
Peter DeBraal, SWBR Architects
Case Studies from Stanford: How to Save Energy and Improve Laboratory Safety Without Disrupting Research
Mark Hydeman, P.E., Taylor Engineering, LLC
Scott Gould, Stanford University
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Session A2 |
Large Laboratory HVAC Systems
Moderator: Victor Neuman, Precision Environments Group
HVAC Systems Proposed and Selected for the USAMRIID Biocontainment Facility
Philip Bartholomew, CUH2A
Planning a Large-Scale Infrastructure Replacement—Part Two
Bradley Rohloff, Harley Ellis Devereaux
Anthony Lozier, SFA Architects
The Benefits and Challenges of Applying Heat Pump Chillers for Laboratory Facilities
Gerald Williams and
Eric Utterson, McClure Engineering Associates |
Session A3 |
Exhaust Systems
Moderator: Gordon Sharp, Aircuity, Inc.
Pacific Gas and Electric's (PG&E) Emerging Technologies Program Demonstrates Innovative Sash Management Technologies for Reducing Energy Use
Ryan Matley, PG&E
Certifying Performance of Induced Flow Fans: AMCA Standard 260
Anthony Rossi, Greenheck Fan Corporation
Efficacy of Utilizing Wind-Sensitive Exhaust System Controls to Save Energy
Chet Wisner, Ambient Air Technologies, LLC |
Session A4 |
Roll Up Your Sleeves Roundtable
Kath Williams, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories
Managing change in Laboratory Design: Lessons Learned in Creating a High-Performance Laboratory at Yale University School of Medicine
David Barkin, JCJ Architecture
Sustainable High-Performance Laboratory Design
Dirk von Below, Flad Architects
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DataCenters21 Session 1 |
Opening Remarks and Green Data Centers
Moderator: Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Opening Remarks
Will Lintner, U.S. Department of Energy
Bill Tschudi, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
John Haas , The Green Grid
Green Data Center Strategies—2008
Bruce Myatt, Critical Facilities Round Table
ADC Green 1 McClellen Data Center: Groundbreaking Data Center Energy Efficiency
Peter Rumsey, Rumsey Engineers
Bob Seese, Advanced Data Centers
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Symposium 1 |
On-Site Renewable Energy Systems for Zero Carbon Laboratories
Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Randall Lacey, Cornell University
Samara Larson, University of California at Irvine
Doug Payne, REgrid
Jesse Denver, City of San Jose
Steve Voss, SunEdison
Terry Gallagher, Kaufman Brothers
Kurt Borg, Solar Integrated
|
| 3:00 p.m. |
Break
Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Open |
3:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Parallel Sessions II |
Session B1 |
Sustainable Strategies for Laboratory Water Systems
Moderator: Beth Shearer, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories
Sustainable Synergies: Daylighting, Energy, and Water Conservation Strategies at a University Laboratory
Herman Kao and
Susan Ockwell, Busby, Perkins + Will
Innovation in Water and Energy Conservation on the Watsonville Area Recycling Project: A Case Study
Pauline Souza, WRNS Studio
John Weale, Rumsey Engineers
Challenging Basics—Air, Water, and Light in the Laboratory
Bill Starr, University of California at Davis
Lynn Filar, HOK
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Session B2 |
Chilled Beams as Cooling Alternatives
Moderator: Gurdaver Singh, Guttmann & Blaevoet Consulting Engineers
An Alternative to VAV for Laboratories—Chilled Beams Combined with Dual Energy Recovery
Barry Barnet, CUH2A
Sustainable HVAC Systems For Nanotechnology Laboratories
Talal Rabiah, University of California at Santa Cruz
Chilled Beams in Laboratories: Lessons Learned
Peter Rumsey, Rumsey Engineers |
Session B3 |
Fume Hoods
Moderator: Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Side by Side Evaluation of High Performance Fume Hoods
Kevin Fox, Jacobs Carter Burgess
Bernard Bhatti, The University of Texas at Austin
Testing a Low Constant Volume Fume Hood—A Viable Green Alternative
Robert Haugen, Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
Reducing the Energy Burden of Fume Hoods for New and Existing Facilities
Howard Westerdale, DaleFlow Ltd.
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Session B4 |
Roll Up Your Sleeves Roundtable
Kath Williams, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories
Helios Laboratory: Design and Optimization of an Ultra-Low Energy HVAC System
Steve Taylor, Taylor Engineering LLC
LEED Cost Analysis
Bruce Haxton, MHTN Architects
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DataCenters21 Session 2 |
Univeristy Considerations for Data Centers
Moderator: David Sutton, Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association
Indiana University Data Center: Red on Green
Bill Ash, SmithGroup, Inc.
Stacy Khukelhan, EYP Mission Critical Facilities
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Computational Research and Theory Facility
Steve Greenberg, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Amit Khanna, Arup
A Green Data Center Within the Context of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania at Carnegie Mellon
Volker Hartkopf, Carnegie Mellon University
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Symposium 1 cont'd |
On-Site Renewable Energy Systems for Zero Carbon Laboratories
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Technology
and Services Fair Evening Reception
Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Open
Exhibitor Presentations II |
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Day
2: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 |
|
7:30 a.m. |
Registration and Continental
Breakfast
Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Open
|
| 8:00 a.m. |
Morning Roundtable Sessions
Setting the Stage for Energy-Efficient Laboratory Equipment
Led by: Jonathan Livingston, Ecos Consulting; and Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Exhaust Stack Discharge Reduction: Means and Methods
Led by: Fred Bockmiller, University of California at Irvine; and Chet Wisner, Ambient Air Technologies
A Conversation with High-Technology Campus Developers and Investors
Led by: Lisa Michelle Galley, Galley Eco Capital
International Collaborative Efforts in Benchmarking Pharmaceutical and Educational Laboratory Energy Usage
Led by: Diana Glawe, Ph.D., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Morning Parallel Sessions I |
Session C1 |
Perspectives on Educational Laboratories II
Moderator: Peter James, Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement Project Initiative
Planning for Green Building: Consensus in Academic Projects
Elizabeth Vandermark, SmithGroup, Inc.
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Session C2 |
Laboratory Performance
Moderator: Douglas Friedman, Labwize, Inc.
Monitoring Laboratory Building Energy Performance at the University of California at Merced
Karl Brown, California Institute for Energy Efficiency
Evaluating Laboratory Performance by Comparing Actual vs. Estimated Energy and Utility Use in New Research Laboratory Facilities
J. Patrick Carpenter, Vanderweil Engineers
Powering Today's Laboratories—When is Enough, Enough?
Don Holden, Clark, Richardson & Biskup Engineers
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Session C3 |
VAV vs. CAV
Moderator: Lily Livingston, HDR Architecture, Inc.
Combining Dynamic Air Change Rate Sensing with VAV Exhaust Fan Control to Minimize HVAC Energy Consumption in Laboratories
Brad Cochran, CPP, Inc.
Gordon Sharp, Aircuity, Inc.
Constant Flow, Variable Flow, and All the Space Between
Jim Coogan, Siemens Building Technologies
VAV vs. CAV: Right Answers to the Wrong Questions
Gurdaver Singh, Guttmann & Blaevoet Consulting Engineers |
DataCenters21 Session 3 |
Assesment Tools for Data Center Energy Consumption
Moderator: Bill Gaines, US Environmental Protection Agency
How to Apply ASHRAE Temperature Guidelines to Evaluate Air-Based Cooling Systems in Data Centers
Magnus Herrlin, ANCIS Incorporated
Environmental Performance Criteria (EPC) for Data Centers
Ray Pfeifer, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
"DC Pro"– The U.S. Department of Energy's New Tool for Assessing Data Center Energy Performance
Kim Traber, Rumsey Engineers
Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Symposium 2 |
Metering, Benchmarking, and Beyond—Looking to the Future for Laboratory Energy Management
Dan Amon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Chris Martin, University of North Carolina
Greg Leifer, National Institutes of Health
Paul MacGregor, Nexant
David Kidd, Power Measurement/Schneider-Electric
Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Bill Gaines, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Diana Glawe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Walt Tunnessen, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Fred Brunk, Siemens
Dan Amon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
|
10:30 a.m. |
Break |
|
11:00 a.m. |
Morning Parallel Sessions II |
Session D1 |
Modular Laboratories
Moderator: Beth Shearer, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories
Overview of Modular Laboratories: The Smart, Sustainable Solution to Your Evolving Laboratory Requirements
Rohit Saxena and Prithi Venkatram, HOK
Creative Strategies for Common Obstacles
Michael Schaadt, PGAV
Kevin Brettman, JE Dunn Construction
Flexible and Open Laboratory Design: Key to Collaboration, Sustainability, and Economics
Punit Jain and Steven Copenhagen, Cannon Design
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Session D2 |
Daylighting/Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Moderator: Amy Delson, Strategic Facilities Planning
Finding the Delicate Balance: A Case Study in the Sustainable Design of Daylighting, Shade Control, and Indoor Air Quality for the Laboratory Environment
Jillian Burgess and Laura Carlson, RMJM Hillier
Daylighting for Laboratories
Julia Neville, Newcomb & Boyd
BIM for Sustainable Design
Mark Reed, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates
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Session D3 |
Ventilation Supply
Moderator: Tim Lee, Public Works and Government Services Canada
Laboratory Air Changes Per Hour: Why All the Hot Air?
Louis DiBerardinis, MIT
Laboratory Air Quality and Room Air Change Rates
Rob Klein, Yale University Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Anthony Kosior, Yale University, School of Medicine
Methods to Maintain and Sustain High-Performance Laboratory Ventilation Systems
Thomas Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.
Jason Slusarczyk, RWDI, Inc. |
DataCenters21 Session 4 |
Opportunities for Energy Savings in Data Centers I
Moderator: Ray Pfeifer, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Row-Level-Cooling Dynamic Fan Management
John Bean, American Power Conversions
"Best Practice" Energy Management Delivers Dramatic Savings
Allen Frakes and Michael Shwarz, KlingStubbins
Evaluation of Modular Cooling Systems in Data Centers
Michael Ryan, Sun Microsystems
Tenfang Xu, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Symposium 2 cont'd |
Metering, Benchmarking, and Beyond—Looking to the Future for Laboratory Energy Management
|
| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch
Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Open
Exhibitor Presentations
|
| 2:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Parallel Sessions
I
Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Close |
Session E1 |
Life Cycle Cost Savings in Project Planning Part I
Moderator: Diana Glawe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Laboratory Work in Flux: Performance in Laboratory Work and its Effect on Laboratory Design
Joerg Castor, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering
Justifying Health, Productivity and Energy Benefits—Building Investment Decision Support (BIDS™) Tools
Volker Hartkopf, Carnegie Mellon University
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Session E2 |
New Considerations for Sustainable Laboratories
Moderator: Joe Phillips, Phillips Collaborative, LLC
Sustainable Materials for a Laboratory Waste and Neutralization System
Patrick Frazier, SCHOTT North America
Fiber Cabling in Laboratory Environments
Elisha Gray, Newcomb and Boyd |
Session E3 |
Diagnostics
Moderator: E. Thomas Lillie, Horizon Engineering Associates, LLP
Automated Diagnostics—The Future is Here
W. Mark Arney, Facility Dynamics Engineering
Architectural-Scale CFD Applications for Building Airflow and Energy Balance Prediction. Is the Puzzle Solved? Challenges Remain.
Alexy Kolesnikov, CPP, Inc. |
DataCenters21 Session 5 |
Data Center Energy Management and Control
Moderator: Dale Sartor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Sensor Networks for Optimized Data Center Energy Management and Control
Cliff Federspiel, Federspiel Controls
Bill Tschudi, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Adaptive Cooling in Data Centers
Chris Page , Yahoo!
Ray Pfeifer, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
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Symposium 3 |
Laboratory-Intensive Campus Developments in Europe
Moderator: Peter James, Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement Project Initiative (HEEPI)
Stevens Williams, Flad Architects
Reto Naef, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Peter Jackson, Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response
Ralf Streckwall, The Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch Helmoltz Association of National Research Centers
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Afternoon Parallel Sessions
II |
Session F1 |
Life Cycle Cost Savings in Project Planning Part II
Moderator: Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions! An Owner's Framework for Cost/Value Decisions in Sustainability, Energy, Materials, and Other Building Systems
Fred Tepfer, University of Oregon
Panel Discussion
Fred Tepfer, University of Oregon
Joerg Castor, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering
Volker Hartkopf, Carnegie Mellon University
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Session F2 |
Government Initiatives
Moderator: Dale Sartor, Lawerence Berkeley National Laboratory
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and On-site Renewables: A Comprehensive Approach to Deployment
Matthew Gray, DOE
Achieving DOE Team Initiative Goals: Working with ESCOs
William Lintner, DOE
Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Session F3 |
Can Energy Savings be Realized?
Moderator: Simona Besnea, CPP, Inc.
Laboratory Demand-Controlled Ventilation: Applying a New and Emerging Technology at the University of California at Irvine
Rebecca Lally and Chris Abbamonto, University of California at Irvine
A New Model for Sustainable Open Laboratories
Tim Evans, SRG Partnership, Inc.
Paul Schwer, PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc.
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DataCenter21 Session 6 |
Opportunities for Energy Savings in Data Centers II
Moderator: Bill Tschudi, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Data Center Free Cooling Controls Program
David Shroyer, NetApp
Energy-Efficient, High-Performance Computing at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Spray-Cooling Demonstration
Phil Tuma, 3M Company
Tahir Cader, SprayCool, Inc.
Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis for Data Center Cooling: Strategy Evaluation and Efficient Optimization
Alexy Kolesnikov, CPP, Inc.
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Symposium 3 cont'd |
Laboratory-Intensive Campus Developments in Europe
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
| 5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
Evening Tour: Santa Clara County Crime Laboratory |
| Day
3: Thursday, September 18, 2008 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration and Continental
Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Morning Roundtable Sessions
Laboratory Energy Manager Certification
Led by:
Beth Shearer, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories
Al Akhawayn University Incubator
Led by: Rachid Benmokhtar Benabdellah, Al Akhawayn University
Application Guide for the Labs21 Environmental Performance Criteria
Led by: Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Kath Williams, I2SL
Data Centers Environmental Performance Criteria
Led by: Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Morning Parallel Sessions I |
Session G1 |
Tools and Resources
Moderator: Julie Higginbotham, Lab Design Newsletter
Modular Boiler Technical Bulletin: A Case Study
Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Labs21 Energy-Efficient Equipment Wiki: Goals, Design, and Use
David Heinzerling and Steve Greenberg, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Using the Labs21 Benchmarking Tool for LEED-EB
Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Diana Glawe, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, US Environmental Protection Agency
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Session G2 |
The European Union Pursues Sustainable Measures in Laboratories
Moderator: Punit Jain, Cannon Design
Low Energy Consumption and Safe Working Conditions in the Laboratory by Operating Fume Hoods According to the European Standard EN 14175
Juergen Liebsch, DIN Technical Committee "Laboratory Equipment and Furniture"
The Flexible and Technological Advantages Associated with Overhead Service Systems
Egbert Dittrich, LABDICON - Dittrich Consulting
Contemporary Design and Sustainability of a 2008 Laboratory—An Example in the International Pharmaceutical Industry
Christian Schnitzer, Arc2lab Architects
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Session G3 |
Vivariums
Moderator: J. Patrick Carpenter, Vanderweil Engineers, LLP
An Energy-Efficient Vivarium
Jeff Freeman, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
An Extensive Review of the Energy and Indoor Environment Impacts of Dynamically Varying Air Change Rates in Vivariums
Gordon Sharp, Aircuity, Inc.
High-Performance, Low-Energy Vivariums
James Walker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
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DataCenters21 Session 7 |
Considerations for Decision-Makers in Data Center Facilities
Moderator: William Lintner, US Department of Energy
Optimizing High Performance Laboratories—An Owner's Perspective
Don Nurisso, University of California at San Francisco
Gary Shamshoian, Genentech
Recapturing Stranded Assets: Case Study of a Resource-Efficient Data Center Retrofit and Expansion
Mark Hydeman, Taylor Engineering
Dave Edgar , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Symposium 4 |
Cross-Contamination in Healthcare Facilities: Prevention Through Balanced and Integrated Design Approach
Simona Besnea, CPP, Inc.
Steve Black, JE Dunn Construction
Michael Street, HDR Architecture, Inc.
Rohit Saxena, HOK
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Morning Parallel Sessions II |
Session H1 |
Air Quality
Moderator: Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Clean Air for Good Health
Anthony Bernheim, HDR Architecture, Inc.
The Filtration Paradox: When Less is More
Stan Lengerich, Eli Lilly and Company |
Session H2 |
Energy Influencing Architecture
Moderator: Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Building Skin Sustainability Considerations For Laboratories
Steve Frei , Affiliated Engineers
Craig Spangler, Ballinger
Informed Laboratory Architecture: Integrating Laboratory Systems into the Architectural Solution
Richard Whealan, The Miller Hull Partnership |
Session H3 |
User Perspectives
Moderator: Karen Murray, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Labs 2030: Beyond Platinum
David Johnson and Andy Vazzano, SmithGroup
Resource Consumption in Laboratories: A Cultural Phenomenon
Ken Kornberg and Mike Mulvey, Kornberg Associates |
DataCenters21 Session 8 |
Sustainable Data Centers Panel Discussion and Audience Interaction
Moderator: Bruce Myatt, Critical Facility Round Table
Stalking the Wild Data Center: Benchmarking Results from 25 Facilities
Srirupa Ganguly and Steve Greenberg, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Panel Discussion
Bill Tschudi, Lawrence Berekeley National Laboratory
Ray Pfeifer, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Ralph Renee, NetApp
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Symposium 4 cont'd |
Cross-Contamination in Healthcare Facilities: Prevention Through Balanced and Integrated Design Approach
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| 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Labs21 Luncheon and Go Beyond Awards Ceremony
- Master of Ceremonies/Welcoming Remarks
- Closing Keynote Address
- Dr. Chris Field, Director
of the Department of Global Ecology, Stanford University
- Awards Introduction
- Presentation of First-Annual Labs21 Go
Beyond Awards
- Look Back at the Labs21 2008 Annual Conference
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Conference Adjourns |
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