Agenda

Colorado - Heart of America - St. Louis
Joint I2SL Chapter Event
--2020 Virtual Education Day--
Thursday, November 5

 Event Hosted by Edge Mechanical Systems, JE Dunn, Accutrol, The Clark Enersen Partners, Durcon, and Air Purification

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8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. MST

Opening Plenary

• I2SL Chapter Welcome

                        Colorado -- Sean Convery, Cator Ruma & Associates
                        Heart of America -- Jim Baldwin, H2I Group
​                        St. Louis -- Punit Jain, CannonDesign

• I2SL Headquarters Welcome

                        Phil Wirdzek, I2SL

• Keynote Presentation

                         Dr. Richard Bowen, Colorado State University Infectious Disease Research Center

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8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. MST

Morning Break

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9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. MST

Session 1A
Smart and In Control
Moderator: Linda Morrison​, Ambient Energy

• High-Performance Energy Recovery Options Designed to Minimize Electrical and Gas Service Requirements While Delivering Optimal Energy and Financial Results

                         Tom McGee, Konvekta USA Inc.
                         Dr. Rudolf Zaengerle, Konvekta USA Inc. 

• Laboratory HVAC Control Optimization: Exploring the Differences Between a VAV Box, Venturi Air Valve, and Measured Airflow Valve

                         Beth Mankameyer, Triatek | Johnson Controls

• How Smart Is Your Lab? Using the Smart Labs Toolkit to Achieve High Performance Labs

                         Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
                         Amanda Kirkeby, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
         
Session 1B
Baking in Sustainability
Moderator: Jeff Reifschneider, CPP Wind Engineering

• The Value of Visualization and Virtual Reality in Laboratory Design

                        Matthew Edmonds, Page
                        Mike Reilly, Page

• A Decade of Green Labs at the University of Colorado Boulder

                         Barbara Petkus,  University of Colorado Boulder           

• Green Pre-Planning for Lasting Results

                         David Miller, BSA LifeStructures
                         Noble Lilliestierna, BSA LifeStructures

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10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. MST

Morning Break

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10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. MST

Session 2A
Ebb and Flow
Moderator: Mark Labac, Edge Mechanical Systems

• Changing Gears and Leading the Path in Laboratory and Vivarium Air Flow Controls for the Campus

                         Mark Labac, Edge Mechanical Systems
                         Jay Campbell, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus             

• Natural Ventilation Energy Savings Through Wind Engineering

                         Dr. Ryan Parker,  CPP Wind Engineering          

• From Super-Sized to Right-Sized

                         Ken Mohr, HERA laboratory planners
         
Session 2B
Learning Labs
Moderator: Punit Jain​, CannonDesign

•  The Next Decade of Green Labs at the University of Colorado Boulder      

                         Dr. Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, University of Colorado Boulder

• How Co-Localization of Shared Research Equipment Can Impact the Design and Engineering of Both New and Renovated Laboratory Buildings

                         Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma & Associates
                         Alicia Pandimos Maurer, CannonDesign     

• Moving From Interdisciplinary Science to Interdisciplinary Learning​

                         ​Punit Jain, CannonDesign         

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12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. MST

Lunch

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1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. MST

 Session 3A
Systems Savvy
Moderator: Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma & Associates

• Tight Humidification Tolerances in Critical Environments

                         Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma & Associates
                         Ryan Lee, Cator, Ruma & Associates

• Being Smart about "Smart" Laboratory Exhaust Systems

                         Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering

• The Results Are In: Comparing Modeled HVAC Energy Recovery Performance To Actual Energy Recovery Performance In Lab Buildings

                         ​Heidi Dugan, Konvekta USA, Inc. 
                         Dr. Rudolf Zaengerle, Konvekta USA Inc.   

Session 3B
Use and User
Moderator: Christopher Kleingartner, Perkins&Will

• Making the Case for Green Chemistry Education at the University of Colorado Boulder: A Report Available to Use and Adapt for Advocacy on Other Campuses

                         Natalie Kra, University of Colorado Boulder

• Lean Is Green: Accomplishing More While Building Less

                         Shawn Diederich, The Clark Enersen Partners
                         Kate Hier, The Clark Enersen Partners
                         Chris Ertl, The Clark Enersen Partners

• Sustainable Laboratory User Manual Working Group

                         Christopher Kleingartner, Perkins&Will
                         Blythe Vogt, Affiliated Engineers
                         Dave Swanson, DLR Group
                      

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

Afternoon Break

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3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. MST

Session 4
Panel Discussion - COVID-19 Planning at University Campuses
Moderator: Jim Baldwin, H2I Group

• The panel discussion will be to share with the attendees, the strategies and tactics already implemented at academic campuses to combat the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic as well as the anticipated challenges not yet dealt with and the appropriate measures needed to address those upcoming challenges.

                         Wayne Northcutt, Facilities Planner, University of Colorado Boulder 
                         Brad Johnson, Project Manager, Colorado State University
                         Joe Kimitch, Staff Engineer, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus
                         Mark Reiske, Director of Facilities Planning and Development, University of Kansas
                         Alicia Hubert, Sustainability Coordinator, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
                         Dr. Rachel Henken, Laboratory Safety Coordinator, University of Missouri St. Louis
                         Brooke Hay, Assistant Vice President, Capital Projects, University of Nebraska 

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4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. MST

Closing Remarks

• I2SL National Board Member and St. Louis I2SL Chapter President
  

​​​​                         ​Punit Jain, CannonDesign