Agenda

Colorado I2SL Chapter Event
--2023 Education Day--
Friday, November 17

 Event Hosted by Edge Mechanical Systems, Air Purification, H2I Group, Page, WSP, Iconergy, Engineered Products, and Western Mechanical Solutions

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. MST

Registration Check In - Breakfast - Table Top Set Up
Breakfast - Sponsored by H2I Group
  • Breakfast Sponsor Speaker​
​​​​                         ​Dustin Bauer, H2I Group

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. MST

Opening Plenary
  • Colorado I2SL Welcome
                        Mark Labac, COI2SL President, Edge Mechanical Systems​
  • Key Note Speaker
                        I2SL’s Labs2Zero
                        Sean Convery, I2SL National Treasurer, Cator Ruma & Associates​​
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8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. MST

Session A
Moderator:  Phil Walter, COI2SL Treasurer, Clark & Enersen

Delivering Net Zero Energy and Carbon in a Core-and-Shell Laboratory Development Ahead of Tenant Specific Requirements
Tony Thornton, Stantec
Shannon Jones, Stantec
 
Data Center and Smart Labs Optimization Strategies
Otto VanGeet, NREL
 
 
Green Chemistry and the Million Advocates for Sustainable Science
Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, I2SL National Board Member, University of Colorado Boulder

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. MST

Morning Break - Visit Table Top Sponsors (Air Purification, Edge Mechanical Systems, Engineered Products, and Iconergy)

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MST

Session B
Moderator:  Nicole Slaughter, COI2SL Board Member, RMH Group

Challenging the Status Quo: A Total Carbon Approach to Labs
Chris Ertl, DLR Group
Patti Mason, DLR Group
 
Electrification potential for Campus Energy Systems
Jeff Elsner, RMH Group

Harness the Power of the Sun: Navigating the Challenges of a Major Solar PV Project
Sam Crispin, Colorado School of Mines
Brian Firestone, McKinstry

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. MST

Lunch - Sponsored by Western Mechanical Solutions
  • I2SL Colorado Chapter Updates & Board Introduction
                        Mark Labac, COI2SL President, Edge Mechanical Systems
  • I2SL Colorado Chapter Events and Membership
                        Jeff Reifschneider, COI2SL Vice President, CPP Wind Engineering
  • I2SL Colorado Chapter Sponsor Recognition
                        Phil Walter, COI2SL Treasurer, Clark & Enersen
  • Lunch Sponsor Speaker​
​​​​                         ​​ Nathan Ralphe, Western Mechanical Solutions
  • A Colorado Perspective: Update on Energy Consumption Limits for Laboratory Exhaust Systems in California Title 24​
​​​​                         ​​ Brad Cochran, I2SL National Board Member, CPP Wind Engineering

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. MST

 Interactive Group Presentation
 A Smart Labs Choose Your Own Adventure: Laboratory Ventilation Risk Assessment
 Rachel Romero, NREL

1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MST

Afternoon Break  - Visit Table Top Sponsors (Air Purification, Edge Mechanical Systems, Engineered Products, and Iconergy)

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. MST

Session C
Moderator:  Ryan Lee, COI2SL Secretary, Cator Ruma & Associates

Maximizing Efficiency and Quality: Leveraging Automated Testing for Laboratory Commissioning
Stephen Frank, NREL
Bryce Buchanan, Group 14 Engineering
 
 Process Cooling for Laboratories and Lessons Learned
Sean Convery, Cator Ruma & Associates
Shannon Horn, University of Colorado Boulder
  
Lessons Learned from the Contractor Perspective
Taylor Tinsley, US Engineering Construction
Tom Poeling, US Engineering Construction
Kevin Stoddard, US Engineering Construction

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. MST

 Tabletop Breakdown
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3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. MST

Walk to Tour
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4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. MST

Tour of the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science Building
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5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. MST

 Post Event Social - Sponsored by Page and WSP
The Pioneer Bar (2401 South University Blvd, Denver, CO 80210)