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2012 Symposia

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The Labs21 2012 Annual Conference included several symposia, which are detailed presentations on topics of interest to the Labs21 community with dynamic panel discussions.

• Following Building Information Modeling (BIM) Toward a More Sustainable Building
• Sustain Your High-Tech Facility with Properly Trained Professionals
• Occupy Laboratories: Promoting Sustainability Through User Best Practices Symposium

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

• Carbon Neutral Symposium: Aiming for Net-Zero
• High Performance Healthcare Environments: Metrics and Procedures

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Following Building Information Modeling (BIM) Toward a More Sustainable Building

From building design to building management, BIM provides the resources high-tech facility professionals need to achieve and maintain a sustainable building. BIM offers a user-friendly, interactive, three-dimensional view of the entire facility and allows users to look at all of the building's interacting parts. During this symposium, participants got a closer look at how BIM can support everything from design and construction to risk assessment and facility management. Seven presentations and extended discussions included case studies, lessons learned, and BIM tutorials that audience members can use to assess the possibilities for using BIM in their own building projects. Symposium attendees may have also be interested in attending an open meeting scheduled for Monday, October 1, to discuss the ongoing progress of I²SL's Laboratory Facility Management through Building Information Modeling Working Group, which first convened at the Labs21 2011 Annual Conference.

Tuesday, October 2

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Part 1 of 2, Session A4
Moderator: Terrence Alcorn, Stantec

• Building Information Modeling for Laboratories: From Concept to Facility Management
  Kevin Brettmann, JE Dunn Construction
  Eric Hall, AIA, LEED AP^®, Innovations 10.01
  20 minutes
• Building Information Modeling and Virtual Design and Construction at the Georgia Tech Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory
  Jonathan Ammon, Gilbane Building Company
  F. Chip Bullock, Jr., AIA, LEED AP BD+C, HDR, Inc.
  20 minutes

• Using Building Performance Modeling in Building Information Modeling for Laboratories
  Renee Azerbegi, CEM, LEED AP BD+C, Ambient Energy
  20 minutes
• Utilizing Building Information Modeling for Successful Cleanroom Design
  Vincent Miller, Abbie Gregg, Inc.
  20 minutes
• Questions and Answers with Session Speakers
  10 minutes

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Part 2 of 2, Session B4
Moderator: Sean Olcott, Ecodomus

• Developing a Standard Structure for Energy Auditing Using Building Information Modeling at the Pennsylvania State University
  Craig R. Dubler, Ph.D., Penn State University
  Tabitha Sprau Coulter, MS, Penn State University
  20 minutes
• Scalability of BIM, User Collaboration, and Sustainability for Smaller Laboratory Facilities
  Gary Bloom, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  Larry VanHouten, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
  20 minutes
• The Development of the Laboratory Concept Design Assistant
  Hugo Sheward, Georgia Institute of Technology
  20 minutes
• Questions and Answers with Session Speakers
  30 minutes

Sustain Your High-Tech Facility with Properly Trained Professionals

Led by: I²SL and Laney College

I²SL O&M/FM SYMPOSIUM HANDOUT (202 K, 4 pp, PDF)

Continuing the discussion that began at the Labs21 2011 Annual Conference, this session brought together a panel of operations and maintenance (O&M) professionals and building owners and managers to discuss the needs of each for effective operations and management of high-tech facilities. Together, participants and panelists explored:

• Challenges of operating and maintaining high-tech facilities.
• Required skills for high-tech facility O&M professionals.
• Opportunities to recognize properly skilled professionals.
• Strategies for educating owners on the value of a highly trained O&M workforce.

O&M professionals and building owners and managers were encouraged to join this session. Together, they explored how to ensure the energy- and environmentally-sustainable performance of high-tech facilities throughout their lifecycle.

Tuesday, October 2

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Part 1 of 2, Session A6
Moderators: Barbara Widhalm, Laney College, and Phil Wirdzek, I²SL

• Setting the Stage for High-Tech Facility Operator Education and Training: Summary of Comments and Recommendations from the Labs21 2011 Annual Conference and Facility Fusion Conference
  Robert Blakey, CBRE
  20 minutes

• Best Practices in Operations of High-Tech Buildings: Insights for Education and Training Needs
  Peter Crabtree, Laney College
  20 minutes

• Speaking the Same Language: Ensuring Your Laboratory Turnover from Construction to Operations is a Smooth One
  John Ott, Ohio State University
  Don Conover, Gilbane Building Company
  20 minutes
• A Facility Manager's View: What the High-Tech Facility Operator Needs to Know and Be Able to Do
  Harry Stark, University of California, Berkeley
  20 minutes
• Synopsis of What We've Heard and What We'll Discuss During the Second Session
  Barbara Widhalm, Laney College
  Phil Wirdzek, I²SL
  20 minutes

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Part 2 of 2, Session B6
Moderators: Barbara Widhalm, Laney College, and Phil Wirdzek, I²SL

• Overview of I²SL's Proposed Competency Areas for High-Tech Facility Operators
  Phil Wirdzek, I²SL
  20 minutes

• Facilitated Discussion
  Barbara Widhalm, Laney College
  Phil Wirdzek, I²SL
  

  60 minutes

• Wrap Up and Next Steps
  Barbara Widhalm, Laney College
  Phil Wirdzek, I²SL
  

  10 minutes

Occupy Laboratories: Promoting Sustainability Through User Best Practices Symposium

The efficiency of the best (and worst) designed laboratories depends partially on laboratory occupants. This symposium focused on best practices employed by researchers, building managers, and sustainability managers to maximize energy and resource efficiency among laboratory occupants. Presenters also demonstrated how these best practices can be used to influence laboratory occupants' choices and actions. Integration of laboratory occupant best practices with building design, upgrades, and changes can also be important for maximizing long-term building efficiency. Laboratory occupant best management practices covered in this symposium included recycling, freezer sample management, establishing a network of engaged scientists, green laboratory certification, greenhouse gas reductions, and continuous monitoring of ultra-low-temperature freezers.

Tuesday, October 2

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Part 1 of 2, Session A5
Moderator: Will Lintner, DOE

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cold Storage Efficiency Campaign
  Allen Doyle, MS, University of California

• University Laboratory Waste Management: The Best of Intentions…
  Amorette Getty, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
• The CU Green Labs Program Methodology for Building and Sustaining a Network of Engaged Laboratory Scientists in Conservation at the University of Colorado at Boulder
  Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Part 2 of 2, Session B5
Moderator: Nick Caronna, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, CRB

• A Detailed Scoring Tool for Green Laboratory Operations: Test Case
  Allen Doyle, MS, University of California
• Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reduction at the National Institutes of Health: Lessons Learned
  Leo Angelo Gumapas, P.E., The National Institutes of Health
• Survey of Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers
  Marco Neri, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
  Jeremiah Convery, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation

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

The Data Centers Symposium debuted at the Labs21 2008 Annual Conference in San Jose, set against the backdrop of Silicon Valley. Now in its fifth year, this symposium continued the discussion on reducing data center energy consumption through new and innovative methods. Throughout the past four years, the symposium showcased professionals' knowledge of and experience in creating and maintaining sustainable, energy-efficient data centers, particularly those interrelated with laboratories. Data center significance has continued to grow as concepts like cloud computing and adaptability have become more prevalent. These facilities are an asset for computational scientific research, healthcare, and testing, yet they must still overcome the same ventilation, energy management, and engineering challenges as laboratories. The Data Centers Symposium offers case studies and opinions from experts on topics such as energy-efficient design, new equipment and technologies, evaluating and comparing cooling systems, and other strategies involving space limitations, retrofits, air and water-side economizing, and more.

Wednesday, October 3

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Part 1 of 2, Session C6
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

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Part 2 of 2, Session E6
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, CSIRO

Carbon Neutral Symposium: Aiming for Net-Zero

Organized by Bruce Haxton, AIA, Architect, LEED AP, Bruce McLean Haxton Architect

The symposium focused on climate neutral and net zero energy concepts for campuses and individual buildings, drawing from a variety of case studies from around the world. Lessons learned and tools for achieving climate neutral and net zero energy goals were discussed, providing attendees with concrete information to apply to their own projects. Methods to promote energy efficiency, advance science and technology concepts, enhance technology clusters, and create hubs for future technology clusters were also considered. Climate neutral and net zero energy goals are critically important to creating sustainable buildings and economic growth both domestically and globally. Attendees could learn about the approaches that can make a world of difference in the footprint of their facility.

Wednesday, October 3

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Part 1 of 5, Session C5
Moderators:
Stephen Meinhold, University of North Carolina, Wilimington
Joshua Gassman, Lord Aeck and Sargent Architecture

Winning Projects from the International Sustainable Laboratory Student Design Competition

• 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)

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Part 2 of 5, Session D5
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
  

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Part 3 of 5, Session E5
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

Thursday, October 4

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Part 4 of 5, Session F5
Moderator: Randy Lacey, Cornell University

• Overview of Campus Energy and Carbon Neutrality: Design Process and Lessons Learned
  Russ Drinker, HOK Architects
  20 minutes
• A Strategic Planning Approach to Campus Energy and Carbon Neutrality
  Kevin Fox, P.E., CEM, LEED AP, Jacobs Engineering Group
  20 minutes

• A Net Zero Laboratory in Spite of Hurricanes and Humidity
  John Weale, P.E., LEED AP, Integral Group
  Joshua Gassman, RA, LEED AP, Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture
  20 minutes
• King Abdullah Science and Technology Park
  Joseph Ostafi IV, AIA, LEED AP, HOK
  20 minutes
• Questions and Answers with Session Speakers
  10 minutes

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Part 5 of 5, Session G5
Moderator: Tom Kubala, The Kubala Washatko Architects

• Regional Ecosystem Design Approach: China Projects
  Jason Loiselle, Sherwood Design Engineers
  20 minutes
• NetZero4 EcoScience Park Prototype: Net Energy, Water, Food, and Waste
  Bruce Haxton, AIA, LEED AP, Bruce McLean Haxton, Architect
  John Andary, P.E., LEED AP, Integral Group
  20 minutes
• Cornell New York City: Striving for Net Zero Energy in Manhattan
  Randy Lacey, Cornell University
  20 minutes
• Questions and Answers with Session Speakers
  30 minutes
  

High Performance Healthcare Environments: Metrics and Procedures

This two-part symposium first offered a series of presentations from experienced stakeholders from the healthcare design, construction, and operations industries concerning the metrics and procedures they use to achieve high-performance outcomes. Topics included pre-design and early design development performance metrics, Green Healthcare guidelines, codes and safety issues, resource conservation, and the use of building information modeling (BIM). During part two of the symposium the presenters formed a discussion panel and interacted with the audience to identify how healthcare facilities could be better designed, constructed, and operated, and the opportunities for new tools such as BIM to support evidence-based design.

Thursday, October 4

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Part 1 of 2, Session F6
Moderator: Jim Jones, Virginia Tech

• Hospital Energy Benchmarking: How Does Your Hospital's Energy Efficiency Stack Up?
  Dan Doyle, Grumman/Butkus Associates
• To Measure or Not to Measure: Questions for Health Care Facility Managers, Owners, et al.
  Kumkum Dilwali, The Green Guide for Healthcare
• New BIM Design Assist Tools From Design to Owner!
  Terence Alcorn, Stantec

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Part 2 of 2 , Session G6
Moderator: Jim Jones, Virginia Tech

• Delivering Results: Using Integrated Project Delivery Methods and Tools to Deliver High Performing Healthcare Facilities
  Andrew Arnold, DPR Consulting
• BIM as a Decision Support Process: Directions for BIM Development
  Jim Jones, Virginia Tech
• Facilitated Panel Discussion
  
  
  

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