2021 Conference Agenda

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

• Designing Safe and Energy-Efficient Laboratory Exhaust Systems
  Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering & Air Quality

Registration Open

Technology and Services Fair Open

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Opening Plenary Session
Sponsored by Siemens

Panel: Through the Lens of Justice

Moderators:

• Star Scott, University of Georgia
  Kelly Weisinger, Emory University

Panelists:

• Chandra Farley, Partnership for Southern Equity
  Dr. Mildred McClain, Harambee House/Citizens for Environmental Justice
  Dr. Eri Saikawa, Emory University
  Dr. Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia

Lunch served in the Exhibit Hall

Session A1: Smart Labs

• Starting Your Smart Lab Journey
  Jim Coogan, Siemens Smart Infrastructure
  Paul Fuson, Siemens Smart Infrastructure
• How to Realize the Benefits of a Laboratory Ventilation Management Plan and Review of Smart Labs Successes
  Allen Doyle, 3Flow, Inc.

Session A2: Design

• The Science of Wellness: Designing Human-Centric Laboratories
  Kate Hier, Clark & Enersen
  Shawn Diederich, Clark & Enersen
  
• Health and Wellness Design for a College of Health Sciences
  Patrick Murphy, Vanderweil Engineers
  Martin Lu, HGA
• Different Approaches in Cleanroom Design: Perspectives in Energy Consumption
  Paul Tsang, Jacobs
  Elena Arca, Jacobs

Session A3: It's Electric!

• Path to All-Electric Labs in All Climates
  Allan Montpellier, PAE
  Marco Alves, PAE
• Decarbonization of Modern Laboratories
  Gurdaver Singh, Guttmann Blaevoet
• All Electric in Different Climate Zones: Integrating High-Performance Energy Recovery and Heat Pumps
  Rudolf Zaengerle, Konvekta USA, Inc.
  

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Afternoon Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by WSP

Session B1: Smart Labs-PechaKuchka

• Hit Me With Your Best Shot: I²SL Best Practice Guides, PechaKucha Style
  Rob Thompson, SmithGroup
  Allison Farmer, kW Engineering
  Gordon Sharp, Aircuity
  George Karidis, SmithGroup
  Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering

Session B2: Designing Systems for Safety and Efficiency

• LVRA: Right-Sizing Safety and Energy Efficiency
  David Brummitt, 3Flow
  
• Methods to Reduce the Impact of Aerosol Transport in Labs: Thoughtful Ventilation Design to Address COVID-19 and Other Airborne Risks
  Dianthé Van Weerden, RWDI

Session B3: Equity and Electrification

• Continuing Forward in the Work to Bring Greater Equity to People and Communities Impacted by the Global Research Enterprise
  Star Scott, University of Georgia
• Diverse Strategies to Compete in Changing Times
  Steve Hackman, SmithGroup
• Decarbonization Strategies for Lab Buildings in Cold Climates
  John Swift, Buro Happold

Session B4: Design/Construction Selection

• Embodied Carbon Reduction Strategies in Design: Emory HSRB II
  Michael Graham, HOK
  Morgan Neal, HOK
• UNT Discovery Park MEP Upgrade: Going Beyond Replacing Like for Like?
  John Kluber, Huitt-Zollars
  Helen Bailey, University of North Texas
• Embodied Carbon: Implementation in Construction
  Morgan Neal, HOK
  Christopher Rampton, JE Dunn Construction

5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Opening Reception and Freezer Challenge Awards
Supported by the 2021 Freezer Challenge Sponsors and My Green Lab

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Registration Open

Technology and Services Fair Open

• Myths of Fume Hood Control
  David Ruhland, TSI, Inc.
  
• Modern Fume Hood Systems Require Modern Test Methods
  Thomas Smith, 3Flow
  

• ASHRAE's Epidemic Task Force Laboratory Guidance Document
  Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering
• Strategies to Optimize Critical Exhaust Systems
  Robert Kraft, Greenheck
  Paul Fuson, Siemens Smart Infrastructure
• I²SL Best Practices Guide: Laboratory Resilience
  George Karidis, SmithGroup

• Revitalizing Lab Buildings: Florida State University Breathes New Life Into Existing Lab Systems
  Tyler Dykes, AEI
  Jim Stephens, Florida State University
• Why Even Diligent Building Maintenance Benefits From Recommissioning
  Paul Chiampa, Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc.

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

Session D1: Metrics

• Plug Loads, Procurement, and Efficiency, Oh My!: The Hidden Costs of Research Equipment
  James Connelly, My Green Lab
• A Different Kind of SMART: Using Performance-Oriented Metrics to Redefine Success in a Forward-Focused Research Lab
  Jeff Owens, HERA laboratory planners
  Clay Stafford, HERA laboratory planners
• Large Untapped Potential With Green Labs Programs = Large Untapped Resource Efficiency and Cost Avoidance for Research Institutions and Funders
  Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, University of Colorado-Boulder

Session D2: Solving Challenges: Case Studies

• STEM and Healthcare Education at the Bioscience Innovation Building: The New Campus Hub at Purdue University Northwest
  Punit Jain, AIA, LEED Fellow, CannonDesign
• Operational Carbon: Design and Implementation
  Patrick Murphy, Vanderweil Engineers
  Michael Graham, HOK
• Choosing by Advantage: Implementing a Decision-Making Framework for Sustainable Solutions Best Suited to Your Project
  Josh Wesloski, CRB
  Gordon Handziuk, CRB

Session D3: Georgia Tech’s Kendeda Case Study

• After LBC Certification: Building Performance Up Close
  Todd Mowinski, Newcomb & Boyd
  Darren Draper, Epsten Group, Inc.
• Building for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
  Joshua Gassman, Lord Aeck Sargent
  Star Scott, University of Georgia
• Performance and Pedagogy Collide
  Joshua Gassman, Lord Aeck Sargent
  Juan Archila, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Lunch served in the Exhibit Hall

Session E1: Z9.5 Laboratory Ventilation Standard in Revision

• Z9.5 Laboratory Ventilation Standard in Revision
  Jim Coogan, Siemens Smart Infrastructure
  Ken Crooks, ErLab
  Tom Smith, 3Flow
  Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering
  Victor Neuman, Fume Hood Certified, LLC

Session E2: Carbon Reduction Case Studies

• Integrating an Environmentally Controlled Research Greenhouse on Top of a Multi-Story Science Building
  Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma & Associates
  Andrew Clinch, Perkins&Will
• Sustainable Design for Year-Round Chilled Water in Cold Climates
  Brandon Fortier, IMEG Corp.
• A Dynamic Hub for Energy and Sustainability Research: Caltech Resnick Sustainability Center
  Punit Jain, AIA, LEED Fellow, CannonDesign

Session E3: Lessons Learned From Complex Projects

• Complexity and Performance of Research Facilities
  Guy Boyd, Arizona State University
• Northwestern University SQBRC: Data-Driven Validation of High-Performance Design
  Steven Dowd, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
  Jay Baehr, Northwestern University

Session E4: User Manual

• Sustainable Laboratory User Manual I²SL Working Group
  Maria Fox Montgomery, Perkins&Will
  Allen Doyle, 3Flow
  William Landry, The Lichen Lab Co.
  Dave Swanson, DLR Group

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Afternoon Break in the Exhibit Hall

Session F1: Ventilation and Fume Hoods

• Exhaust Fan Control: An Important Compliment to Lab DCV
  Dan Diehl, Aircuity
• Upcoming Changes to the NFPA45 Standard for Ductless Hoods
  Kenneth Crooks, Erlab, Inc.
• Capturing Waste Heat From Manifolded Lab Exhaust and Beyond
  Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma & Associates

Session F2: Renovations

• Adaptive Reuse: Carving a Warehouse Into a Leased Lab Facility
  Ron Edwards, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
  Diego Rozo, Perkins&Will
• The Case for Adaptive Reuse: Lab Edition
  Ryan Ford, CRB
  Josh Mead, CRB

Session F3: Carbon Neutral

• All-Electric Labs: A Decade in Review
  Calina Ferraro, Integral Group
• Keeping up with Campus Climate Commitments: The Cape Cod Community College Wilkens Science Center
  Patrick Murphy, Vanderweil Engineers
  Jim Collins, Payette
• Campus Planning Targeting Net Zero
  Dirk von Below, Flad Architects

Session F4: Green Chemistry

• DOZN Tool for Green Chemistry Working Group
  Samy Ponnusamy, MilliporeSigma
  Natalie O'Neill, Beyond Benign
  Lynne Cooper, Facility Logix LLC
  Glenn Friedman, Taylor Engineering

Optional Evening Tours (advance registration required)

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Registration Open

Technology and Services Fair Open

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Session G1: Special Lab Considerations

• Lithium Ion Batteries: Laboratories and Manufacturing
  David Sereno, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
  Kevin Krause, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
• Perspectives on the Future of Animal Research and Ways to Reduce the Natural Resources They Use
  E. Scott Kreitlein, BHDP Architecture
  Danielle Henry, BHDP Architecture
• Lab Ecosystem: Identifying an Ecosystem to Support Innovative Science
  Mark Paskanik, CRB

Session G2: Design

Session sponsored by FunderMax

• Top 10 Sustainable Features of Green Globes Certified Laboratory Facilities
  David Eldridge, Grumman/Butkus Associates
  Vicki Worden, Green Building Initiative
• Mass Timber in Vibration-Sensitive Laboratories
  Jennifer Hardy, Payette
• Mission-Driven Current Good Manufacturing Practice Facility Design
  Dan Seng, Perkins&Will

Session G3: My Green Lab Certification in Action

• Greening Your Lab From the Construction Site to the Lab Bench
  James Connelly, My Green Lab

Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall

Session H1: Campus-Wide Solutions

Session sponsored by Aircuity

• Comprehensive Evaluation of Smart Labs Program After a Decade
  Wendell Brase, University of California, Irvine.
• Energy Targets: Labs, Architecture, and the Campus Conundrum
  Andrew Cherry, Flad Architects
  Thomas Vu, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Session H2: Carbon Neutrality

• Emory WMB Lab Building: Designing Mechanical Systems With a Goal of Net Zero in Mind
  Tom McGee, Konvekta USA Inc.
  Christopher Fox, Emory University
• Labs and Their Impact on Carbon Neutrality
  Steven Miller, Eversource
  Tom Checksfield, 3Flow
• Is Energy as a Service Right for My Laboratory?
  John Freeze, GreenStruxure
  Scott Maloney, Current Partners

Conference Adjourns