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2012 Conference Agenda

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Conference Day 2

7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

• Breakfast

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7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

• Technology and Services Fair open

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7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Registration open
• Poster Session open

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8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

• Morning Roundtables

  • Dashboard for Dollars
    Lynda Boomer, P.E., LEED AP^®, Michigan State University
  • Putting Freezers on the Farm: Waste Heat Guidelines
    Allen Doyle, MS, University of California, Davis
    Kathy Ramirez-Aguilar, Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Monitoring Delivers $2 Million in Energy Savings at California Universities
    Mark Goldberg, EnerNOC
    
  • Inside and Out: An Update on the University of California, Davis, Smart Lighting Initiative
    Kelly Cunningham, California Lighting Technology Center
    

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9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

• Session C1
  

  Enhancing Safety and Sustainability Through Innovative Ventilation Design
  
  Moderator: Julie Higginbotham, Advantage Business Media

  • Utilizing VAV Technology to Minimize Laboratory Exhaust Energy Consumption While Maintaining a Safe Laboratory Environment: Case Study of the Genentech Site Laboratory Exhaust Optimization Project
    Brad Cochran, CPP, Inc.
    Jerry Meek, Genentech, Inc.
  • Reducing Laboratory Fume Hood Minimum Exhaust Rates: A Case Study of How University of California, Irvine Developed Criteria to Safely Reduce Exhaust Flow Rates in its Laboratory Fume Hoods
    David Kang, LEED AP, University of California, Irvine
    Dale Hitchings, P.E., CIH, SAFELAB Corporation
    Thomas C. Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.
  • University of California, Santa Cruz, Biomedical Sciences Facility—Sustainable Design and a Safe Environment
    Gurdaver Singh, Guttmann & Blaevoet Consulting Engineers
    Dave Hurley, EHDD Architecture

• Session C2
  

  Integrated Building Design: Bringing All the Building Systems Together
  
  Moderator: Punit Jain, Cannon Design
  

  • Broad Vision Pushes the Envelope: Integration of Science, Design, and Systems
    Fred Tepfer, University of Oregon
    Charles Cassell, HDR, Inc.
  • Let No Btu Go Unchallenged: Integrating Systems for High-Performance Laboratories
    Laurie Canup, RA, THA Architecture
    Bruce Johnson, P.E., HDR, Inc.
  • Energy and Comfort, Integrated Building Design
    Mark Frisch, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Solomon Cordwell Buenz

• Session C3
  

  Energy Audits: Watts Up?
  
  Moderator: Mike Dymarski, University of Toronto

  • Holistic Energy Assessment of Medical Research Facilities
    Matthew Gudorf, LEED AP, University of California, Irvine
    Christopher Hartley, MelRok, Inc.
  • Laboratory Retrofit Energy Assessment Process: A Case Study and a Process Guide
    Rod Mahdavi, P.E., LEED AP, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Find Your Building's Top Three HVAC Energy-Savings Approaches with the I²SL Laboratory Energy Analysis Tool
    Gordon Sharp, Aircuity, Inc.

• Session C4
  Checking Under the Hood
  

  Part 1 of 2
  
  Moderator: Victor Neuman, Schneider Electric

  • Biosafety Laboratory Pressure Control During Failure Modes
    Jerry Bauers, P.E., Sebesta Blomberg Associates
    Carol Donovan, Sebesta Blomberg Associates
  • The Establishment of China Standard to Ductless Fume Hood
    Dong Liu, Ph.D., Tongji University
  • Energy Efficient Fume Hoods: Case Studies From New Zealand
    Ken Collins, Lab-works Architecture
    Nick Baty, MCIBSE, CEng (UK), Beca

• Session C5
  Carbon Neutral Symposium: Aiming for Net-Zero
  

  Part 1 of 5
  Winning Projects from the International Sustainable Laboratory Student Design Competition
  
  Moderators:
  Stephen Meinhold, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
  Joshua Gassman, Lord Aeck and Sargent Architecture

  • MR + EC
    Ulrike Heine, Clemson University (faculty sponsor)
    Dianah Katzenberger, Clemson University
    Caitlin Ranson, Clemson University
  • Modular Sustainability
    Dan Addis, Carnegie Mellon University
    Eui Song (John) Kim, Carnegie Mellon University
    Jensen Ying, Carnegie Mellon University
    Gary Moshier, Carnegie Mellon University (faculty sponsor)
• Session C6
  

  Data Centers Symposium: Bringing Energy Efficiency Out of the Clouds and into Reality
  Part 1 of 2
  
  Moderator: Dan Doyle, Grumman/Butkus Associates

  • Best Energy-Saving Options for Small and Medium Data Centers
    William Dunckel, P.E., Pacific Gas and Electric Company
  • Integrating a Data Center into an Engineering Laboratory Building
    Sean Convery, P.E., Cator, Ruma & Associates, Co.
  • High-Performance Data Center Best Practices and Examples
    Otto Van Geet, P.E., CEM, LEED AP, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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10:30 a.m. – 11a.m.

• Break
  Sponsored by Tek-Air

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10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

• Technology and Services Fair Exhibitor Showcase

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10:45 a.m. – noon

• Tool-Torial Sessions

  • Energy Consumption Monitoring and Optimization—From the Utility Plant to the Laboratory
    Michael Conway, ICETEC Energy Services
  • A Holistic Return on Investment and Energy Analysis Tool for Evaluating Laboratory Energy Savings Strategies
    Gordon Sharp, Aircuity, Inc.

• Informational Session

  • U.S. Department of Energy Specifications for High-Efficiency Fume Hoods and Ultra-Low-Temperature Laboratory Freezers
    Rebecca Legett, Navigant Consulting, Inc.
    Paul Mathew, Ph.D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Technology Demonstrations

  • What Does German Beer Have in Common With FRIDURIT Benchtops?
    Lars Schiedhering, FRIATEC AG

  • Simplifying the Application of Chilled Beams in Laboratory Environments
    Tom Rice, SEMCO LLC

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Noon – 1:15 p.m.

• Laboratory Continuous Performance Program Meeting

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Noon – 1:30 p.m.

• Lunch

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1:30 p.m.

• Technology and Services Fair closes

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1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

• Session D1
  

  Show 'em the Money: Winning Over Stakeholders
  
  Moderator: Ron Petersen, CPP, Inc.

  • More and More with Less and Less: A Project Guide to Providing High-Value Design and Delivery Strategies in Challenging Economic Times
    Peter Rumsey, P.E., FASHRAE, Integral Group
  • Energy Arbitrage: Moving the Financial Levers of HVAC Technologies
    George Karidis, P.E., LEED AP, NCEES, SmithGroupJJR
    

    Rob Thompson, P.E., SmithGroupJJR

  • Justifying the Business Case for Sustainability Improvements Through Economic Evaluations of Energy, Maintenance, and Operational Savings
    Gary Shamshoian, P.E., LEED AP, Integrated Building Design Engineering
    Peter Pollard, P.E., kW Engineering

• Session D2
  

  Sustainable Laboratory Retrofits: Building A New Laboratory Without Tearing Down the Old One
  
  Moderator: Joe DelPozzo, WSP Flack + Kurtz

  • Sustainable Preservation—Repurposing a Historic Building to Incorporate High Levels of Building Preservation Levels While Achieving LEED Platinum Certification
    Eric Soladay, P.E., Integral Group
  • Adaptive Reuse of a 1950s Hospital Bed Tower for Cutting-Edge 21^st Century Medical Research
    Ted Hyman, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, ZGF Architects LLP
    Phiroze Titina, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CDT, ZGF Architects LLP
  • Designing for Flexibility on a Budget: Renovation of the Historic Radio Building for the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado
    Adam Denmark, SmithGroupJJR
    Eric Soladay, P.E., Integral Group
• Session D3
  

  Taking the Mystery Out of Crime Laboratory Sustainability
  
  Moderator: Gordon Sharp, Aircuity

• CSI Investigating Value: The Engineering Story
  Louis Hartman, P.E., LEED AP, Crime Lab Design
• Unique Challenges with Constructing a New Crime Laboratory
  Brian Holthaus, LEED AP, JE Dunn Construction
  Greggory LaBerge, Ph.D., Denver Crime Laboratory
• CSI: Investigating Value: A Case Study of the Johnson County Criminalistics Laboratory
  Mike Schaadt, AIA, PGAV Architects
  Chad Foster, AIA, LEED BD+C, DBIA, Johnson County Kansas
• Session D4
  Checking Under the Hood
  

  Part 2 of 2
  
  Moderator: Pam Greenley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Code Requirements and Proposed Changes for Laboratory Exhaust Manifolding and Heat Recovery Systems
  Jon Eisenberg, P.E., Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.
• Regulatory and Policy Drivers for Sustainability in the United Kingdom and How These Impact the Approach to Design for Laboratory Buildings
  Alan Fox, CEng, MCIBSE, AECOM
• Laboratory Safety and Energy Efficiency: Delighting Owners, Researchers, Facilities Directors, and Operations Managers
  Michael Labosky, MS, CIH, CIH Consulting, LLC
  Ray Sinclair, Ph.D., Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc.
• Session D5
  Carbon Neutral Symposium: Aiming for Net-Zero
  

  Part 2 of 5
  
  Moderator: Joseph Ostafi, HOK

• Overview and Climate Neutral Research Campus Website and Tools
  Otto Van Geet, P.E., CEM, LEED AP, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

• Sustainability Base—The Next Giant Step (for Laboratories?)
  Steve Frankel, NASA

• The University of British Columbia's Climate Action Plan
  Orion Henderson, CEng, University of British Columbia
• Session D6
  Practical Considerations in Laboratory Energy Project Planning
  
  Moderator: Mara Baum, HOK

• Properly Quantifying the Value of Increased Efficiency in Laboratory Settings
  Mark Jewell, EEFG, Inc.

• From Energy Audit Action Plans to Actual Savings
  Jim Kelsey, P.E., LEED AP, kW Engineering

• Real-Time Energy Metering of a Large University Campus
  Vytenis Milunas, P.E., MBA, University of Illinois at Chicago

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3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• Break
  Sponsored by Tek-Air

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3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

• Session E1
  

  Stop, Look, and Listen: New Approaches to Long-Term Laboratory Sustainability
  
  Moderator: Saravanan Gunaratnam, National University of Singapore

  • Information Tools for Long-term Sustainability in Laboratories
    James Coogan, P.E., Siemens
  • Laboratory Standards and Functional Programming
    James Dykes, Public Works and Government Services Canada
  • Pfizer's New Laboratory Paradigm
    Jay Hallinan, The S/L/A/M Collaborative
    Paul Janssenswillen, Pfizer
    

     

• Session E2
  

  Sustainable Laboratory Case Studies From Both Sides of the Pond
  
  Moderator: Ryan Molen, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

  • Results from a Labs21 Partner Project: University of California, Berkeley, Li Ka Shing Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences
    Joseph Collins, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, ZGF Architects LLP
    James Sokol, P.E., Affiliated Engineers NW, Inc.
  • The New Laboratory of Molecular Biology—Cambridge, England
    Duane Pinnix, P.E., RMF Engineering, Inc.
  • Kansas Bioscience Venture Accelerator: An Evaluation of How Energy-Efficient the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing System Designs Turned Out To Be
    Aaron Saggars, CRB Consulting Engineers, Inc.
    Nicholas Caronna, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, CRB

• Session E3
  

  Unique Laboratories, Unique Challenges
  
  Moderator: Anthony Lozier, SFA Architects, Inc.
  

  • Design and Construction Considerations for Flexible Laboratory Facilities that Include High-Radiation Environments
    Randy Bohachek, P.E., Battelle Energy Alliance
    Larry Van Houten, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
  • The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams—Cutting-Edge Research and Clean Air
    Mark Hallman, P.E., LEED AP, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc.
    Peter Grivins, Michigan State University
  • Stanford University's Whole Building Energy Retrofit Program: Priorities, Process, and Progress
    Susan Vargas, Stanford University
    Leslie Kramer, P.E., Stanford University
• Session E4
  

  Laboratories of Tomorrow…Today!
  
  Moderator: Peter Dockx, Van Looy Group LV

  • Frick Chemistry Laboratory: Building for the Future
    Jeffrey Huang, P.E., M.E., Arup
    Barry Shiel, P.E., Payette
  • University of California, San Francisco, Building 19A—A Design-Build Collaboration
    Danielle McGuire, RA, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP
    Mike Ricker, LEED AP, Clark Design Build of California
  • Exemplary Sustainability Analysis and Design
    Dirk von Below, AIA, LEED AP, Flad Architects
    Richard Pass, AIA, LEED AP, Flad Architects

• Session E5
  Carbon Neutral Symposium: Aiming for Net-Zero
  

  Part 3 of 5
  
  Moderator: Russ Drinker, HOK Architects

  • Metallurgical Research Facility Integrates Renewables and Other Measures for a Significantly Reduced Energy Footprint
    John Featherstone, AIA, OAA, RAIC, LEED AP, Diamond Schmitt Architects
    Birgit Siber, OAA, RAIC, LEED AP, Diamond Schmitt Architects
    20 minutes
    
  • Achieving Low-Energy Demand in University Laboratories—Two Case Studies
    John Andary, P.E., LEED AP, Integral Group
    20 minutes
  • Near Zero Energy HVAC for Laboratories
    K.P.S. Ramesh, Air Treatment Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
    20 minutes
  • The Venter Laboratory: Zero Energy
    Ted Hyman, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, ZGF Architects LLP
    

    Peter Rumsey, P.E., FASHRAE, Integral Group
    20 minutes

  • Questions and Answers with Session Speakers
    10 minutes

• Session E6
  Data Centers Symposium: Bringing Energy Efficiency Out of the Clouds and into Reality
  

  Part 2 of 2
  
  Moderator: Tim Kehrli, Lutron Electronics Co.

  • Achieving Energy-Efficient Design: Data Centers
    Conrad Brown, P.E., PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc.
    Dave Williams, P.E., PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc.
  • In-Chassis Liquid Cooling to Reduce Data Center Energy by 60 Percent
    

    David Garcia, Asetek, Inc.
    Steve Branton, Asetek, Inc.

  • Designing a Supercomputer Facility for the Unknown
    Antony Mikulic, RA, CSIRO

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5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

• Evening Tour of the University of California, Santa Cruz, Biomedical Sciences Facility

 

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