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2011 Conference Agenda

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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Conference Day 3

7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

• Breakfast

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7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

• Registration

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8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

• Morning Roundtables

  • Commercial Re-Use of Quality Casework: Design for It, Then Deconstruction Will Happen
    Allen Doyle, MS, University of California, Davis
  • Perchloric Washdown—How Much Washdown Is Needed with New Duct Materials?
    Peter Gardner, P.E., LEED AP, BD+C, Torcon, Inc.
  • Culture Changes Necessary for Developing High-Tech Skills
    Peter Crabtree, Laney College
  • Smart Lighting Initiative at University of California, Davis
    Kelly Cunningham, University of California, Davis

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9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

• Session F1
  (Not So) Good Vibrations

  Moderator: Robert Bohack, Hastings & Chivetta Architects, Inc.

  • Accommodation of Characterization Tools: Understanding Building Vibration, Stray Electromagnetic Fields, and Acoustic Interference to Avoid Catastrophic Inferences in New Building Construction or Building Renovations
    Vince Miller, Abbie Gregg, Inc.
  • Design Consideration of Exhaust Dispersion/Microclimate Effects, Noise, Acoustics, and Vibration for Labs21 Environmental Performance Criteria, LEED 2009 for Healthcare, and GreenGuide for Health Care Credits
    Aimee Smith, M.E., P.E., Rowan Williams Davies and Irwin, Inc.
  • Reducing Conservatism in the Design of Structural Flooring Systems: An Advanced Methodology for Predicting Footfall-Induced Vibrations in Laboratories
    Michael Wesolowsky, Ph.D., P.E., Rowan Williams Davies and Irwin, Inc.
• Session F2
  Symposium: Sustainable Strategies Ensure Healthy Hospitals
  

  Part 1 of 2

  Moderator: Kenneth Crooks, Phoenix Controls

  • Optimizing Energy Use in a Healthcare Setting—A Detailed Case Study
    Michael Della Barba, Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc.
  • Hospital Energy Benchmarking: How Does Your Hospital's Energy Efficiency Stack Up?
    Dan Doyle, P.E., LEED AP, Grumman/Butkus Associates
  • Health Care Toolkit Calibration: Test-Driving the Green Guide v2.2 Operations Section
    Kumkum M. Dilwali, MS, LEED AP, The Green Guide for Health Care

• Session F3
  Commissioning…It Never Ends

  Moderator: Julie Higginbotham, Laboratory Design Newsletter

  • Energy Efficiency for Existing Laboratories
    Joshua Blair, Genesis Engineers, Inc.
    Russell Watters, Genesis Engineers, Inc.
  • Ongoing Commissioning—A Case Study of the Smith Building at the Dana-Farber Cancer Research Institute
    David Landman, CEM, EIT, Cimetrics
    Rick Malmstrom, CEM, CPE, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Commissioning for Operations and Regulatory Compliance
    Tiffini Lovelace, RA, NCARB, The WorkingBuildings Companies
    
    
• Session F4
  

  Ventilation—Analyzing Various Approaches

  Moderator: Tom Checksfield, Tek-Air Systems, Inc.

  • Shifting Expectations for Biosafety Level-3 Facilities
    James Coogan, P.E., Siemens
  • Laboratory Ventilation Strategies for Existing Buildings
    Jeffrey DeGregorio, Payette Associates, Inc.
    Michael Walsh, P.E., LEED AP, R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP
  • Utilizing Energy Recovery and Optimizing Air Exchange Rates in Laboratory Buildings to Achieve Optimal Energy and Air Quality Results
    John Swift, P.E., CEM, LEED AP, Cannon Design
    
    

• Session F5
  Symposium: Finding Ways to Support Today's High-Tech O&M Professional
  Exploring Current Practices
  Part 1 of 2

  Moderator: Michael Bobker, City University of New York

  • Facilitated panel session with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) technicians and facility management on current O&M practices
    
• Session F6
  

  Symposium: Connecting Laboratory Operations Staff with Researchers and Engaging Scientists: Collaborations in Conservation
  Part 1 of 2

  Moderator: Heidi Travis, University of Pennsylvania

  • Laboratory Recycling at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Paul Smith, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Sandra Martin, MT (ASCP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Eliminating the Vicious Cycle of Uneducated Occupants
    Amorette Getty, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
  • University of California, Davis Freezer Challenge Contest: Are You Cool Enough?
    Allen Doyle, MS, University of California, Davis
    Kathy Ramirez-Aguilar, Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder

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10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

• Break

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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Session G1
  Laboratories that Account for Climate

  Moderator: Kevin Brettmann, JE Dunn Construction

  • The Great Lakes Research Center—Energy Efficiency in a Northern Climate
    Mark Hallman, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.
    George MacKellar, P.E., C.C.S., Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber Inc.
  • Multidisciplinary Approach—Designing Science Spaces That Respect the Campus, Save Energy, and are Flexible For the Future
    Punit Jain, AIA, LEED AP, Cannon Design
    Laura Resier Wetzel, Ph.D., Eckerd College
  • Exhale: It's All About Ventilation
    David Johnson, AIA, LEED AP, SmithGroup
    Robert Sty, SmithGroup
    
    

• Session G2
  Symposium: Sustainable Strategies Ensure Healthy Hospitals
  Part 2 of 2

  Moderator: Jim Plourde, Schneider Electric

  • Combined Heat and Power for Hospitals: Implementation Barriers and Technical Challenges
    Daniel Birleanu, Energy & Resource Solutions, Inc.
  • Rethinking Sizing Hospital/Laboratory Air Handlers as an Energy Conservation Measure
    Paul Banks, P.E., CEM, CBCP, LEED AP, B2Q Associates, Inc.
  • Internal Challenges to Implementing Energy Efficiency Projects in Hospitals
    Scott Kenyon, Steward Good Samaritan Hospital
    

• Session G3
  Building Information Modeling for Sustainable Laboratories: Proving the Value of Building Information Modeling

  Moderator: Robert Blakey, Strategic Equity Associates

  • Building Information Modeling: Practical Uses for a Better Laboratory
    Daniel Joseph, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
    Gary Bloom, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Building Information Modeling and the Build-Out—A Golden Success Story for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Matt Meyer, LEED AP, JE Dunn Construction
    Daniel Smith, LEED AP, Smith Carter Architects and Engineers
  • Meeting Critical Public Health Demands: Using Building Information Modeling to Accelerate Solutions
    David Livingood, AIA, CSI, Treanor Architects
    Bill Spillar, LEED AP, JE Dunn Construction
    
    

• Session G4
  Educational Opportunities with Sustainable Teaching Laboratories

  Moderator: Delores Wisner, Ambient Air Technologies, LLC

  • After LEED Gold: The Post Occupancy Evaluation
    David Feth, AIA, LEED AP, Payette
    James Collins, Jr., FAIA, LEED AP, Payette
  • Fostering the Interconnection of Education and Research in a High-Performance Environmental Sciences Laboratory
    Thomas Kirk, Bohlin Cywinksi Jackson
    Joseph DelPozzo, WSP Flack + Kurtz
  • Dealing with the Unique Design Requirements of Higher Education Teaching Laboratory Facilities
    Robert Washburn, P.E., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
    Rick Klein, NCARB, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
    
    
• Session G5
  

  Symposium: Finding Ways to Support Today's High-Tech O&M Professional
  Laboratory O&M Training Needs and Opportunities
  Part 2 of 2

  Moderator: Peter Crabtree, Laney College

• Successful Building Commissioning: Getting Better Results with Facilities Staff Involvement
  Jerry Bauers, P.E., Sebesta Blomberg Associates
  Carol Donovan, P.E., Sebesta Blomberg Associates
• Laney College's Building Technician Curriculum: Preparing High-Performance Building Operators
  Chuck Frost, Laney College
• Skill Standards for the High Performance Building Operator
  Olga Gazman, Putnam-Price
• Panel Discussion of O&M Training Gaps
  Barbara Widhalm, Laney College
• Wrap Up and Next Steps
  Barbara Widhalm, Laney College

• Session G6
  Symposium: Connecting Laboratory Operations Staff with Researchers and Engaging Scientists: Collaborations in Conservation
  Part 2 of 2

  Moderator: Ralph Stuart, Cornell University

  • Dissecting a Mass Spectrometer's Energy Use
    Peter Rumsey, P.E., FASHRAE, Integral Group
  • The University of Colorado (CU) Green Labs Program: Engaging Laboratory Scientists in Conservation and Promoting a Culture of Sustainability in Laboratories
    Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder
  • Alliance Between Facilities Management, Environmental Health and Safety, and CU Green Labs Program Enhances Conservation Opportunities In Laboratories at the University of Colorado Boulder
    Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder
    Shannon Horn, P.E., University of Colorado Boulder

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12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.

• Labs21 Luncheon and Go Beyond Awards

  • Master of Ceremonies

    • Jim Plourde, Schneider Electric

  • Awards Introduction

    • Julie Higginbotham, Laboratory Design Newsletter

  • Presentation of the 2011 Go Beyond Awards

    • Phil Wirdzek, I²SL, and Julie Higginbotham

  • Conference Highlights and a Look Ahead to 2012

    • Phil Wirdzek

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2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

• Afternoon tour of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Atlantic Ecology Division Laboratory

 

Agenda Home | Pre-Conference Events | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
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