Full Day (9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

• Sustainable Strategies for Laboratory Planning and Design
  Dan Doyle, Grumman/Butkus Associates
  Punit Jain, CannonDesign

• Basics of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Sustainable Laboratories
  Kishor Khankari, AnSight LLC
• Designing Safe and Energy-Efficient Laboratory Exhaust Systems
  Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering & Air Quality
• Energy-Efficient Laboratory Ventilation Design Practices and Technologies
  Gordon Sharp, Aircuity, Inc.

Registration Open

Technology and Services Fair Open

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Opening Plenary Session

• Welcome and Introduction of Master of Ceremonies
  Phil Wirdzek, Executive Director, I²SL
• Master of Ceremonies
  Kevin Brettmann, President, I²SL Colorado Chapter, Director of Science and Technology, JE Dunn Construction

• Laboratory Benchmarking Tool Update
  Alison Farmer, I²SL Secretary, Director, kW Engineering

  Ari Frankel, Assistant Vice President, Sustainability & High Performance Buildings, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

• Laboratory User Manual Working Group
  Adana Johns and Christopher Kleingartner, Science and Technology Practice Leaders, Perkins & Will

• Keynote Speaker
  Benetick Kabua Maddison, Student and Marshall Islands Community Health Worker at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science
  Presentation
• Local Perspective
  David Gallaher, Senior Associate Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), University of Colorado (CU) Boulder
  Presentation
• Panel Discussion
  In the Face of Climate Change: A Look at Impacts and Responses

Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Haldeman Homme, Inc.

Session A1: Get Smart With Design

• Mechanical Systems Design Strategies for High Altitudes
  Robert Thompson, SmithGroup, Inc.
• Smart Architectural and Engineering Teaming for Sustainable Projects
  Amber Sausen, Alliiance
  Laura Halverson, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
• Smart Flexibility In Lab Design – How to Plan But Not Build Everything
  Michelle Fennell, BR+A Consulting Engineers
  Diana Tsang, Payette

Session A2: Planning for Resiliency
Sponsored by RWDI

• Resilience Considerations for Science and Industry
  Hilary Williams, Arup USA Inc.
  Lisa Dickson, Arup USA Inc.
• The Resilient Laboratory
  Lisa Matthiessen, Wilson HGA
  Marcell Graeff, Wilson HGA
• Disaster and Contingency Planning for Scientific Shared Resource Cores
  Sheenah Mische, Advanced Research Technologies, Office of Science and Research, NYU Langone School of Medicine
  Amy Wilkerson, The Rockefeller University

Session A3: Take Out the Garbage

• Landfill Diversion From Labs: Where We Are Now and Creative Programs to Inspire You
  Star Scott, University of Georgia
  Christine Alencar, University of Virginia
  Ilyssa O. Gordon, Cleveland Clinic
  Kelly O’Day Weisinger, Emory
  Whitney Hess, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Session A4: For Good Measure
Sponsored by B2Q Associates

• Design Decisions: Lasting Impacts on Lab Safety, Performance, and Energy
  Chris Schmidt, B2Q Associates
  Simon von Nieda, B2Q Associates
• Get It Right the First Time – A Case Study on Monitoring-Based Commissioning (MBCx) for Lab Construction/Renovation
  Samuel Deptula, B2Q Associates
  Chris Schmidt, B2Q Associates
• You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure – The Importance of TAB In Lab Commissioning
  Chris Schmidt, B2Q Associates
  Simon von Nieda, B2Q Associates

Session A5: Air Management – Go With the Flow
Sponsored by Air Purification Company

• Air Change Rate (ACR) or HVAC Configuration – Which Makes Labs Safe?
  Kishor Khankari, AnSight LLC
• Lessons Learned With Open (No Down-Draft Tables) Large Scale Gross Anatomy Labs
  Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma & Associates
  Adam Acree, Cator, Ruma & Associates
• Validation of CFD Simulations of Fume Hood Performance In Laboratory Environments
  Daniel Jun Chung Hii, School of Design & Environment, National University of Singapore
  Yueyang He, Building Department, National University of Singapore

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Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

Laboratory Waste Landfill Diversion Working Group Meeting

Laboratory User Manual Working Group Meeting

Session B1: Driving Innovation

• Can Program Flexibility and Energy Efficiency Coexist?
  Jagan Pillai, Atelier Ten
  Rushil Desai, Atelier Ten
• Driving to a Sustainable Laboratory – The Cross Pollination of Innovation and Policy
  Paul Erickson, Affiliated Engineers, Inc
  Marisa Keckeisen, ZGF Architects
• Optimizing Lab Utilization Through Innovative Design and Management
  Dirk von Below, Flad Architects
  Prabhjot Gulati, Flad Architects

Session B2: Thinking Forward

• Closing the Water-Energy Nexus In Laboratories
  Scott Rose, HOK
  Patrick Murphy, Vanderweil Engineers
• LEAF - A New Standard for Sustainable and Efficient Science
  Martin Farley, UCL/KCL/Green Lab Associates
• Simulation: Key Challenges and Solutions for Research and Learning Environments
  Shawn Diederich, The Clark Enersen Partners
  Kate Hier, The Clark Enersen Partners

Session B3: Motivating Users

• Financial Incentives for Researchers to Reduce Energy Use: A Pilot Program at Harvard University
  Quentin Gilly, Harvard University
• Financial Incentives Towards the Purchase of Efficient Equipment at CU Boulder: Connecting Scientists With Their Overhead Costs While Benefiting Campus Energy and Water Conservation
  Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, University of Colorado Boulder
  Ellen Edwards, University of Colorado Boulder
• Harnessing the Capability of Scientists to Influence and Motivate Change: An Overview of the New Eco Leader Advancement Program at CU Boulder
  Christina Greever, University of Colorado Boulder

Session B4: Occupants Focus

• Defining a New Standard for Laboratory WELLness and Sustainability
  Dan Chaney, Western Kentucky University
  Tracy Steward, CMTA Inc.
• Low-Budget Success Story: Energy Retrofit, Occupant Comfort, Deferred Maintenance, Fast Payback
  Amorette Getty, UCSB
• Second Wave of Sustainability for Human-Centric Lab Design
  Jacob Tsimanis, Syska Hennessy

Session B5: Keep That Air Under Control

• BAS Control of VAV Labs
  Glenn Friedman, Taylor Engineering
• Air Flow Control: Who Cares About Hardware?
  Paul Fuson, Siemens
• Lab HVAC Systems and Control Strategies: Designing for Redundancy and Power Loss
  Brandon Fortier, IMEG Corp.

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Afternoon Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Konvekta USA Inc.

Labs21 Tool Kit Update Meeting
Dan Doyle, Grumman/Butkus Associates

• How Lab Planning Should Lead the Discussion on Sustainability and Provide an Integrated, Durable and Sustainable Planning Process that Endures
  Egbert Dittrich, EGNATON e.V
  Victoria David, DLR Group
• Know Your Constraints: Proven, Safe Results of Lab Building Optimization — A Case Study
  Brad Newell, B2Q Associates
  Chris Schmidt, B2Q Associates
• SFU Sustainable Energy and Engineering Case Study
  Kevin Shea, AME Group

• Development of a Lab Prototype Building Model as a Resource for Design of Energy-Efficient Labs
  Amy Allen, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• SharePoint & Project Management for Sustainable Life Science Buildings
  Lynne Cooper, Facility Logix
  Pat Larrabee, Facility Logix
• WELL Building Standard - Focusing on the Occupant and Supporting Your Core Research Mission
  Dan Diehl, Aircuity

• Greater Than the Sum of Parts: Combining Occupant Engagement and Data Analytics to Maximize Lab Energy Efficiency
  Jim Hauswirth, McKinstry
  Lauren Poole, Colorado School of Mines
• The Challenge of Designing a Lab with New Energy Code Requirements
  Michelle Fennell, BR+A Consulting Engineers

• CU Boulder Efforts to Minimize Hazardous and Laboratory Waste by EH&S and Through Partnership With the CU Green Labs Program
  Mark Lapham, University of Colorado Boulder
  Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, University of Colorado Boulder
• New Guidance to Classify Ventilation Systems for Chemical Safety
  James Coogan, Siemens
• The Development of a University Laboratory Safety Training Center: An Adventure In Collaboration
  Holly Gates-Mayer, University of Colorado Boulder

• 4-Pipe VAV vs. Active Chilled Beams for Labs
  Steve Taylor, Taylor Engineering
• Optimizing Complex HVAC Systems With CFD
  Anil Kapahi, Jensen Hughes
  Fengchang Yang, Jensen Hughes
• Saving Energy With Four-Pipe VAV: A Case Study of OSU Johnson Hall
  Nedzib Biberic, PAE
  Kyle Frennea, PAE

Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Registration Open

Technology and Services Fair Open

Session D1: Past, Present, and Future Labs

• Innovative Science In Less Space
  Mark Paskanik, CRB
• Sustainable Lab Design for Mid-Century Buildings - A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
  Cecily Eckhardt, Diamond Schmitt Architects
  Craig Sievenpiper, HH Angus and Associates
• Verifying High-Performance In the Laboratory of the Future at Novartis Institutes of Biomedical Research Inc., Cambridge, MA
  Punit Jain, CannonDesign

Session D2: Get Your Systems Under Control

• Integrating Management of Laboratory Ventilation Systems to Save Energy and Improve Safety
  Deirdre Carter, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
• Precision Control of Laboratory Environments
  Marvin Kirshenbaum, Argonne National Laboratory
  Lester Erwin, Argonne National Laboratory
• Turn Your Data Into a Crystal Ball: How Big Data Analytics Can Target Energy Savings Opportunities as Well as Predict Impending System Failures to Achieve Improved Energy Efficiency, Comfort, and Sustainability at Laboratory Facilities
  Julianne Rhoads, Cimetrics Inc.

Session D3: Let's Get Engaged!

• CU Boulder Efforts Aimed at Green Chemistry Education: Student Scholarships for an Online Green Chemistry Certificate and a Survey of Undergraduate Student Interest In Green Chemistry
  Jackson Kistler, University of Colorado Boulder
• Student Assistants Make the CU Green Labs Program a Reality - How Student Help Can Grow Your Green Labs Program
  Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, University of Colorado Boulder
  Ziyu Li, Erika Guth, Jackson Kistler, University of Colorado Boulder
• User Engagement Strategies In NIH Green Labs Program
  Bani Bhattacharya, National Institutes of Health
  Minoo Shakoury-Elizeh, National Institutes of Health

Session D4: Laboratory Benchmarking

• Big Changes in Lab Benchmarking
  Alison Farmer, kW Engineering
  Paul Jablonski, Siemens
• Let's Build A Score!
  Ari Frankel, Alexandria Real Estate
• Benchmarking Laboratory Operational Practices: Insights from the Cambridge Compact for a Sustainable Future, Net Zero Labs Working Group
  Quentin Gilly, Harvard University

Session D5: Regional Issues and Impacts

• Integrating Safety and Operations to Reach Sustainability Design Goals
  Christopher Incarvito, Yale University - West Campus
  Kimberly Heard, Yale University Environmental Health and Safety
• Southern California Regional Lab Considerations
  Gabriel Cervantes, SmithGroup, Inc.
  Harshana Thimmanna, SmithGroup, Inc.
• The Evolution of Life Science Incubator Spaces
  Matt Merli, Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates, Inc.

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Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Session E1: Breathe Easy in Safe Labs

• Achieving Safety and Comfort In Lab Ventilation Design
  Aimée Smith RWDI
  
• Balancing Air Quality and Energy Efficiency In Laboratory Settings
  Sandra Dedesko, RWDI
• Integrating Energy Conservation and Occupant Safety
  John Duffy, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
  Bryan Schanely, Duke University

Session E2: The Conversation on Ventilation

• Capture Devices – One Device Does Not Fit All
  Raymond Doyle, WB Engineers+Consultants
  George Kemper , BHDP Architecture
• Lab Ventilation Rates – An Informed Discussion
  Gregory Muth, CannonDesign
• Review of Parametric Studies for Optimizing Laboratory Ventilation
  Yueyang He, Building Department, National University of Singapore
  Daniel Jun Chung Hii, School of Design & Environment, National University of Singapore

Session E3: Social Justice

• How to Make the Research Enterprise More Sustainable and More Equitable
  Michelle Gabrieloff-Parish, University of Colorado Boulder
  Christina Greever, University of Colorado Boulder
  Star Scott, University of Georgia

Session E4: Get Smart With Savings

• Sustainability, Occupant Well Being, and Better Buildings Through Smart Systems
  Josh Radoff, WSP Building Systems
  Cory Mosiman, WSP Building Systems
• What Makes Lab Energy Dashboards Work?
  Christine Alencar, University of Virginia
  Quentin Gilly, Harvard University

Session E5: Campus Case Studies

• A Sustainable Learning Laboratory Building at Webster University In Saint Louis
  Punit Jain, CannonDesign
• Cleanroom Energy Conservation Strategies at MIT.nano
  Marcell Graeff, Wilson HGA
  Lisa Matthiessen, Wilson HGA
• Sustainable Strategies for Expanding a Large R&D Campus
  Trevor Boz, WSP Building Systems
  Andrew Sanjurjo, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

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Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by Siemens

Session F1: Design Considerations

• Doing It Backwards: Using Mandatory Building Performance Metrics to Drive Pedagogy
  Joshua Gassman, Lord Aeck Sargent
  Todd Mowinski, Newcomb & Boyd
• Quantifying Zoned Energy Approaches for Academic Science Buildings
  Rishi Nandi, Perkins + Will
  Patrick Pease, Arup USA Inc.
• Today’s Lab for Tomorrow’s Research
  Heather Bemis, Hord Coplan Macht
  Natasha Hernandez, RMH Group

Session F2: FAN-tastic Ideas!
Sponsored by Cator, Ruma & Associates, Co.

• Characterizing Risk and Future Flexibility in Laboratory Exhaust Design
  Ruth McMath, RWDI
• Energy Saving Strategies for Laboratory Exhaust Fans
  Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering, Inc.
  Jim Meats, Loren Cook Company
• Three-Dimensional Concentration Profiles of Plumes From Induced-Air Lab Fans With Implications for Past and Future Wind Tunnel Modeling
  Chester Wisner, Ambient Air Technologies, LLC

Session F3: Lab Partner Challenge

• Smart Lab Case Studies In Under Seven Minutes
  Rachel Romero, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Session F4: Fresh Approaches

• Achieving Reduction in Laboratory Energy Consumption Through Low-Cost Motion and Sash Height (MASH) Alarms on Fume Hoods
  Johnathan Kongoletos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Jennifer Ballew, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Filling In the 'Green Gap' LED Challenge for Microscopy and Medical Illumination: Providing Mercury-Free Sustainable Illumination
  Kavita Aswani, Excelitas Technologies Inc
  Jennifer Melo, Excelitas Technologies Inc
• How to Optimize Cycles in Your Lab Washer to Minimize Energy Consumption
  Marcel Dion, STERIS

Session F5: Today's Energy Management

• Addressing Standby Power Needs of Science Buildings
  Joseph DelPozzo, WSP Building Systems
• Gaming for Energy Resiliency
  Prem Sundharam, DLR Group
  Penny Cole, DLR Group
• Managing Campus Wide Energy – Getting Beyond the Spreadsheet
  Jerry Gallegos, Sandia National Laboratories
  Celeste Cizik, Group14 Engineering

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Afternoon Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by WSP USA

CPP Wind Tunnel Laboratory Tour
Sponsored by CPP Wind

Session G1: Healthy Labs

• The Nexus of LEED, WELL and I²SL
  Bryan Rydingsward, BR+A Consulting Engineers
  Erik Ruoff, The Green Engineer
• Research on Display: Leveraging Collaboration and Wellness to Drive Facility Design
  Greg Hadsell, HDR
  Michael Bardin, HDR
• Measuring Collaborative Research and Building Performance
  Tim Evans, SRG Partnership

Session G2: Relationships Matter

• Relationships: A P3 Design-Build Case Study
  Jordan Berger, Tetrad Property Group
  Greg Lattig, The Clark Enersen Partners
  Tracey Abel, Colorado State University
  Andrew Gilstrap, JE Dunn Construction

Session G3: Smart Labs and Best Practices

• Laboratory Safety and Energy Efficiency Made Easy: The Smart Labs Toolkit Part I
  Rachel Romero, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  Otto VanGeet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Laboratory Safety and Energy Efficiency Made Easy: The Smart Labs Toolkit Part II
  Tom Smith, 3Flow
• Laboratory Safety and Energy Efficiency Made Easy: The Smart Labs Toolkit Part III
  Rachel Romero, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  Otto VanGeet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  Tom Smith, 3Flow

Session G4: Getting Better Every Day

• High-Performance Energy Recovery In Climates Requiring Dehumidification: Maximizing the Energy & Financial Benefits for Both New Construction and Retrofit Projects
  Tom McGee, Konvekta USA Inc.
• The Path to Carbon Neutral Laboratories
  Jim Sharpe, Affiliated Engineers, Inc
• The Sustainability Case for Renovation
  Alicia Pandimos Maurer, Iron Horse Architects

• Leveraging data for optimal design: human, efficient and smart
  Michelle Gangel, CRB
  Isabel Mandujano, CRB
• Productivity and Sustainability: The Perfect Match
  David Miller, BSA LifeStructures
  Kay Townsend, BSA LifeStructures

I²SL University Alliance Meeting on Bringing Efficiency to Research Grants (BETR Grants)

Ventilation Effectiveness for Laboratories (VEL) Working Group Meeting

Registration Open

Technology and Services Fair Open

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Session H1: Improving Environments

• A Healthy High Performance Laboratory for the Students
  Sarah Lamere, RossTarrant Architects, Inc.
  Dan Chaney, Western Kentucky University
• Aligning Laboratory Performance and Programming — Building Science Tools In the Design Process
  Don Kranbuehl, Clark Nexsen
  Brian Turner , Clark Nexsen
• Arizona State University’s Best of the Best: Post Occupancy Report Card & Continuous Improvement
  Heidi Dugan, Konvekta USA, Inc.
  Monica Perrin, ASU Capital Programs

Session H2: Climate-Wise Campuses

• Evaporative Cooling for Lab Design: Balancing the Use of Energy and Water
  Megan Gunther, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
• High-Performance Energy Recovery in South-Western Climate: Fundamentals & Examples from Colorado and Arizona
  Rudolf Zaengerle, Konvekta USA Inc.
• Successful Use of Energy Modeling to Inform Design
  Michael Walsh, R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP

Session H3: Shared Resources

• How a Core can Save You Money, Time, and Space: A Roundtable Discussion with Current CU Boulder Core Facility Managers and Directors
  Amber Sorensen Scott, University of Colorado Boulder
  Theresa Nahreini, University of Colorado Boulder
  Dustin Quandt, University of Colorado Boulder
  Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, University of Colorado Boulder

Session H4: Vivacious Vivarium – This Place is a Zoo!

• A Case Study: High Pressure Fogging for Vivarium Humidification/Evaporative Cooling and Lab Exhaust Cooling for Enhanced Energy Recovery
  Mark Labac, Edge Mechanical Systems, Inc.
  Joe Kimitch, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus
• Proven Sustainability Concepts Applied to Life Science Facilities
  Scott Kreitlein, BHDP Architects

Session H5: Safety and Sustainability

• The Intersection of Safety and Sustainability
  Star Scott, University of Georgia
• Safety & Sustainability Synergy: Discovering Allies and Needed Studies
  Allen Doyle

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Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall

Session I1: A.I. – The Next Frontier

• Achieving Sustainability Through Human and Artificial Intelligence
  Steven Driver, Sanofi
• Building Sustainable Partnerships to Launch a Laboratory Start-Up
  Elizabeth Morales, TreanorHL
  Mark Spiecker, STAQ Pharma

Session I2: What's Shaking?

• Delivering Global Best Practice In Temperature and Vibration Control
  Oliver Milton, Hawkins\Brown
  Matthew Ollier, Hawkins\Brown
• The Day the Earth Shook: Controlling Construction-Induced Vibrations In Sensitive Occupancies
  Michael Wesolowsky, Swallow Acoustic Consultants Ltd. / Thornton Tomasetti
• Using Innovative Pre-Fabrication Technology to Deliver High-Performance Laboratory Buildings
  Oliver Milton, Hawkins\Brown
  Matthew Ollier, Hawkins\Brown

Session I3: O my- It's O&M
Sponsored by Johnson Controls | Triatek

• Laboratory Energy Performance Contracting at a University
  Vytenis Milunas, University of Illinois Chicago
  Steve Taggart, Ameresco
  Ken Schuette, Kroeschell Engineering
• Should a Deferred Maintenance Project Stop at Deferred Maintenance?
  Jon Ziegler II, GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc.

Session I4: Clean, Cold, and Conserving

• ULTs at -70° C: Existing Data and a Current Research Study
  Amorette Getty, UCSB
  Cameron Guiliano-Puzi, UCSB
• Innovative Plug Load Equipment Monitoring for Energy Savings and Asset Tracking at a National Laboratory
  Bob Dahowski, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  Jennifer Su-Coker, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• Pre-Engineered Modular Cleanroom for High Containment Labs
  Komal Hatti, IPS
  Tim Rasmussen, G-CON Manufacturing Inc.

Session I5: Continuous Improvement and California Title 24

• A Review of the New Energy Consumption Limits Mandated for Laboratory Exhaust Systems In California’s 2019 Version of Title 24
  Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering, Inc.
• Breaking Down Barriers – Moving Beyond Prescriptive Codes and Standards to Achieve Deep Energy Savings in the Laboratory Environment
  Wendell Brase, University of California, Irvine

Closing Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Bus departs Hyatt lobby for I²SL Conference Extension at University of Colorado (CU) Boulder Campus