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2019 Education Day will be at the University of Kansas on September 26. Allison Paradise of My Green Lab will be the keynote speaker.

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I2SL Heart of America Chapter Education Day 2019 Program
7:30 – 8:30 Vendor Set-up I2SL committee arrive at event
7:30 – 8:30 Registration/Breakfast/Vendor Tables
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome, Chris Ertl and KU official to formally welcome us to their campus
8:45 – 9:30 Keynote Presentation - There is no Why in Waste: Transforming Research Labs into Sustainable Spaces, Allison Paradise
9:30 – 10:15 Panel Discussion, New Pathways to Zero: Tools and Tactics to Zero (energy, water, waste) in Laboratory Design
                    Amy Slattery, Dominique Davison, Phaedra Svec, Sara Greenwood and Allison Paradise
10:15 – 10:45 Snack/Vendor Tables
10:45 – 12:15 Breakout Sessions
                     Session #1: Translational Research at the University of Kansas: Bringing Learning, Research, and Industry Together, Trevor P. Calarco
                     Session #2: Bench to Bedside: A Case Study in Translational Research Facility Design, Shaw Diederich and Kate Hier
                     Session #3: Cast Study Lab Controls Retrofit and Upgrade, Don Hill
                     Session #4: Air Flow Control: Who Cares About Hardware?, Paul Fuson
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
1:15 – 2:30 Tours
Keynote Speaker
Allison Paradise is the CEO and Founder of My Green Lab.  Under her leadership My Green Lab has established itself as a pioneer in laboratory sustainability.  The organization developed the first nationally recognized standard for laboratory operations, established the first ENERGY STAR category for laboratory equipment, and recently released the first eco-label for laboratory products.  As CEO, Allison regularly speaks at industry meetings and scientific conferences.  She holds degrees in neuroscience from Brown and Harvard.

Panel Discussion
New Pathways to Zero: Tools and Tactics to Zero (Energy, Water, Waste) in Laboratory Design
Moderator:
            Amy Slattery, Odimo architecture, design, consulting
Panelists:
            Dominique Davison, DRAW architecture + urban design | PlanIt Impact
            Phaedra Svec, McLennan Design, LLC
            Sara Greenwood, The Greenwood Consulting Group, LLC
            Allison Paradise, CEO My Green Labs
Session Presentations
Bench to Bedside: A Case Study in Translational Research Facility Design
Presenters:
            Shawn Diederich, The Clark Enersen Partners
            Kate Hier, The Clark Enersen Partners
 
Case Study: Lab Controls Retrofit and Upgrade
Presenter:
            Don Hill, AccuTec Services, Inc

Air Flow Control: Who Cares About Hardware?
Presenter:
            Paul Fuson, Siemens Smart Infrastructure


Tour Opportunities
            Integrated Science Building
            Earth, Energy, and Environmental Center


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