Annual Conference

2010 Conference Agenda

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Conference Day 1

8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Registration

8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Opening Plenary Session
- Breakfast
- Master of Ceremonies/I²SL Welcoming Remarks and Announcements
  - Joe Phillips, AIA, CEO and Project Director, Phillips Collaboratorive, LLC
- Sponsor Welcome
  - Harvey Dunham, Global Solutions Vice President—Life Sciences and Industrial Buildings, Schneider Electric
- EPA Opening Remarks
  - Craig Hooks, Assistant Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources Management, EPA
- DOE Opening Remarks
  - Will Lintner, Project Manager, DOE
- Keynote Speakers
  - Dan Darrach, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Cooperation, U.S. Department of State
  - Dr. Jonathan Trent, Senior Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center

10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Technology and Services Fair and Poster Session Staffed

10:40 a.m. – noon

Technology Demonstrations

Fume Hood Testing–ASHRAE 110
Robert DeLuca, Jr., Lab Crafters, Inc.
Laboratory Airflow Control System's Requirements for Fume Hood Containment
Ken Crooks, Phoenix Controls
Filtered Fume Hoods
Jon Zboralski, Thermo Scientific
Ductless Hoods–SEFA 9

Kevin Gilkison, Labconco Corporation
Kevin McGough, AirClean Systems
Stephan Hauville, Erlab USA

10:45 a.m. – noon

Cutting-Edge Roundtable Session
- Building Information Modeling and the Application to the Building Lifecycle
  
  Chuck Mies, Autodesk
  Rich Mitrenga, Autodesk
- Information Management in a Production Data Center
  Raymond Benton, Johnson Controls
  John Richard, Johnson Controls

11 a.m. – noon

Albuquerque Meet-and-Greet for Friends of Labs21

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Session A1
BIM—Transforming the Delivery Process Part I

Moderator: Mike Crase, Gilbane Building Co.

Getting Everyone on the Same Page Without the Page
Galen Lif, AIA, LEED^® AP, PGAV Architects
Gary Micheel, Kansas Bioscience Authority
Achieving LEED Gold in a Chemical Engineering Laboratory: The Schlinger Laboratory at California Institute of Technology
Todd See, WSP Flack+Kurtz
Michael Maiese, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Case Study: Beyond VAV—The Next Generation of High-Performance Laboratory Designs
Gurdaver Singh, LEED AP, Guttmann & Blaevoet Consulting Engineers

Session A2

Design Process and Planning Strategies Part I: Nimble and Flexible

Moderator: Tom Checksfield, Tek-Air

Design for Change—How Does it Affect Sustainability?
Laura Carlson, AIA, LEED AP, Ballinger
Jonathan Friedan, LEED AP, Ballinger
New European Models in Sustainable Research Space
Andrew Kane, FaulknerBrowns Architects
Mike Dockery, Sui Generis
Design Support for Financial Energy Efficiency Incentives in Operation
Peter James, Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement (HEEPI)

Session A3

Adventures in University Laboratory Retrofits Part I

Moderator: Brad Cochran, CPP, Inc.
- Lessons Learned from Labs21—Retrofitting of Chemistry Laboratories at the University of Toronto
  Mike Dymarski, University of Toronto
- Renovating Laboratories for Low-Energy Use
  Peter Rumsey, Integral Group | Rumsey Engineers
- Integrating State-of-the-Art, Energy-Efficient Research Laboratories Into Older University Laboratory Buildings
  Lee VanDeKerchove, AIA, LEED AP, VDK Architects
  Allan Palmer, University of California, Berkeley
Session A4

Sustainable Laboratory Equipment Part I

Moderator: Paul Fuson, Siemens
- Myths and Facts Part II…Trends in Laboratory Exhaust Systems
  Anthony Rossi, Greenheck Fan Corporation
- Application of Advanced Lighting Control Strategies in Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities
  Russ MacAdam, Lutron Electronics Co.
- Balancing Safety and Sustainability: Consulting at the Early Design Stage to Provide a High-Performance Building
  Aimee Smith, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.
Session A5
Symposium: DataCenters21

Part 1 of 4

Moderator: Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Challenges, Goals, and Emerging Trends in Federal Data Centers
  Dale Sartor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Cooling Solutions for Today's Expanded Environmental Boundaries
  Jim Zuppan, HP Critical Facility Services
- Information Management in a Production Data Center
  Raymond Benton, Johnson Controls
  John Richard, Johnson Controls
Session A6
Symposium: What You Are Missing By Not Sub-Metering

Part 1 of 2: Case Studies

Moderator: Jim Plourde, Schneider Electric
- Using Data to Manage Energy and Operation
  Jim Coogan, Siemens
- Federal Laboratory Sub-metering
  Greg Palko, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- AstraZeneca's Global Energy Management and Sustainable Design Initiative
  Kevin Carmody, AstraZeneca
  Bruce MacGregor, AstraZeneca
Session A7
FEMP Symposium: Increasing Sustainability in Federal Laboratories

Part 1 of 2

Moderator: Will Lintner, DOE FEMP
- EO 13514: Challenges and Opportunities for Federal Laboratories
  Will Lintner, DOE FEMP
- Draft Guidance for Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting
  Dan Amon, EPA
- Panel Discussion: Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans
  Bucky Green, EPA
  David Shen, DOE FEMP

3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Session B1

HVAC Part I: Singing From the Same Page

Moderator: Raymond Benton, Johnson Controls
- New Applications in Laboratories with Common Technologies
  Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma & Associates, Co.
- Laboratory Ventilation Performance: Comparing Centralized Demand Control and Zone-Occupancy Control Systems
  Matt Gudorf, LEED AP, University of California, Irvine
  Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Radical Fan Energy Reduction and Update on Zero Reheat in Laboratories
  Peter Rumsey, Integral Group | Rumsey Engineers
  John Weale, Integral Group | Rumsey Engineers
Session B2

Design Process and Planning Strategies Part II: Building Equipment, Purpose, and Implementation

Moderator: Kath Williams, I²SL
- Six Planning Strategies that Save Energy
  Christie Coffin, LEED AP, The Design Partnership
- Building High-Containment Laboratories in Challenging Economies—Mexico, India, and (Now) the United States
  Ana Coppinger, Smith Carter Architects and Engineers
  Rainey Bice, AIA, LEED AP, Smith Carter Architects and Engineers
- Case Study for Energy-Efficient Design for an Incubator Laboratory
  Aaron Saggars, CRB Engineers
  Gary Micheel, Kansas Bioscience Authority
Session B3
Adventures in Pharmaceutical Laboratory Retrofits

Moderator: Randy Sides, Eli Lilly and Company
- Retrofitting for Energy Management: A Continuing Case Study of Manifolding Laboratory Exhaust Systems
  Stan Lengerich, Eli Lilly and Company
  Ken Grubbs, Mussett, Nicholas & Associates, Inc.
- Life Sciences Facilities Adaptive Reuse: A Design-Build Approach
  Jason Rifkin, Equilibrium
  Patrick Goetz, JennErik Engineering
- A Deeper Shade of Green—Sustainable Trends in Pharmaceutical Laboratory and Cleanroom Retrofits
  Gary Shamshoian, Genentech
  Michael Trzepacz, X-nth
Session B4
Sustainable Laboratory Equipment Part II

Moderator: David Sutton, Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association
- Filtration vs. "The Solution to Pollution is Dilution"
  Karl Aveard, Erlab
- Sustainability Through Global Approved Safety Cabinets
  Ronald Bieder, DUEPERTHAL Sicherheitstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- Low Resistance HEPA Filters for Optimization of Biological Cabinet Energy Consumption
  Robert Lloyd, The Baker Company
Session B5
Symposium: DataCenters21

Part 2 of 4

Moderator: Thomas Reilly, Salem Engineering, Inc.
- McGill University/UCSD Montreal Data Center—A Partnership for Deep Green Computing
  Eric Soladay, Integral Group | Rumsey Engineers
  Jorge Vinals, McGill University
- HVAC Best Practices Case Study—NetApp Global Dynamic Laboratory and IT Data Center
  Dudley Lacy, AIA, LEED AP, O'Brien Atkins Associates, PA
  Mark Skiff, NetApp
  George Hachem, CRB
- Increased Energy Efficiency Using Passive Measures in a 375 Watt Per Square Foot Data Center
  Paul L. Leonard, KlingStubbins
  Steve Spinnazola, RTKL Associates, Inc.
Session B6
Symposium: What You Are Missing By Not Sub-Metering

Part 2 of 2: Proposed Guidance and Open Discussion

Moderator: Jim Plourde, Schneider Electric
- Presentation of Draft Sub-metering Guideline
  Jim Plourde, Schneider Electric
  Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Facilitated Open Discussion
- Description of Beta Test Program
- Request for Beta Testers/Reporting
- Closing/Sign-Up Process
Session B7
FEMP Symposium: Increasing Sustainability in Federal Laboratories

Part 2 of 2

Moderator: Will Lintner, DOE FEMP
- Panel Discussion: Sustainability Implementation in Laboratory Facilities
  Sandy Morgan, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
  Ben Snow, DOE National Nuclear Security Administration
- Labs21 Resources
  Open Discussion
- Question and Answer Session

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Technology and Services Fair Evening Reception
- Technology and Services Fair
- Poster Session

2010 Conference Agenda

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Conference Day 1

8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

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Noon – 1:30 p.m.

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3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Conference Day 1