Issue 6 - June 2009

In This Issue:

• Labs21 Conference Updates
• Training Tidbidts
• I²SL's Spotlight On...
• Ask Your Lab Question
• I²SL Around the Industry

With conference registration now open and I²SL delivering presentations both at home and abroad, sustainability doesn't take a vacation this summer! Take advantage of all that I²SL has to offer, from participating in workshops to attending presentations, to becoming involved in the Labs21 Annual Conference—there are numerous ways for you to get involved this summer. Also, get your significant other involved too! Participants' spouses who are traveling to the conference and would like to contact other conference guests can send their e-mail addresses to I²SL, and we will help you connect and make the most of Indianapolis during conference activities.

Sincerely,

Phil Wirdzek
President and Executive Director
I²SL

Labs21 Conference Updates

Register on or Before July 20 and Save!

Discounted registration for the upcoming Labs21 Conference is available to all who register on or before July 20, 2009. Learn how to save money, energy, and other valuable resources at your facility—and save on registration too! Start planning for the conference now: view the online agenda and additional conference events.

I²SL would like to give a special thanks to our new 2009 Conference Sponsor:

Join this outstanding organization by making your company a sponsor of this one-of-a-kind event.

Training Tidbits

Labs21 Summer Training Opportunities

Beat the heat and your budget! Labs21 courses highlight sustainable design techniques that can help increase efficiency and decrease costs at your facility. Join I²SL in Cincinnati for two Labs21 courses.

July 27 and 28
Labs21 Advanced Course: Laboratory Ventilation and Design
Labs21 Workshop: Operations and Maintenance
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hosted by: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

The entire Labs21 Course curriculum, as well as other workshop opportunities, will be presented as part of the Labs21 2009 Annual Conference. View all the courses being offered as a part of pre-conference training events.

Learn more about these course offerings on I²SL's website or register to attend a class today!

I²SL's Spotlight On...

Tom Smith, Exposure Control Technologies

Tom Smith has been a prominent member of the Labs21 community for many years. President and Chief Executive Officer of Exposure Control Technologies, Tom has always focused on sustainability and works with laboratory facilities to ensure proper performance of systems used to control occupational exposure. As a leader in the ventilation and operations management industry, Tom played a key role in the development of the Labs21 Workshop: Operations and Maintenance, and recently revised the curriculum to be offered in the first I²SL workshop via webinar. Tom Smith will instruct the upcoming Labs21 Workshops in Cincinnati, Ohio, this summer—don't miss your opportunity to learn from this Labs21 leader!

Ask Your Lab Question

I²SL continues to increase its level of support for the laboratory community. If you have questions geared toward increasing sustainability in your laboratory or high-performance facility, submit them to I²SL to be featured in the Sustainable Laboratory Times for consideration by the entire Labs21 community.

We are still accepting answers to last month's question. Please submit them to I²SL!

This month's question:

What laboratory design and engineering strategies should be considered as scientific research expands the use of computational systems and data centers as a key part of discovery and development of their mission objectives?

Have an answer? Submit it to I²SL.
Answers are posted on the I²SL website.*

*When submitting your answer, please note if you would prefer that we omit your name and affiliation.

I²SL Around the Industry:

GovEnergy 2009
August 9-12
Providence, Rhode Island
Phil Wirdzek, I²SL, will speak on behalf of I²SL and its role with Labs21.

National Capitol Area Branch Meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
September 2-3
National Harbor, Maryland
Joe Phillips, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP, and I²SL Board member, will speak about the importance of sustainability in daily practice.

2009 International Healthy Buildings Conference
September 13-17
Syracuse, New York
Gordon Sharp, Aircuity, Inc., and I²SL Board member, will speak on recent research on the energy savings and impact of dynamically controlling air change rates in laboratories.

Coming Next Month...

• Conference and workshop updates

• I²SL's Spotlight on...Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

• A look at laboratory modifications for ASHRAE 90.1

• Answers to this month's question

...and much more!