A Pre-Conference Workshop of the Inaugural National Energy Efficiency Conference (NEEC) 2011

SEI invites you to join us to discover the strategies & solutions to improve the design and operations of laboratories and clean rooms for greater energy efficiency taking into consideration Singapore’s climate characteristics. Learn from leading industry practitioners who will share practical & cost-effective measures to improve the energy performance of new and existing laboratories facilities. This 1-day workshop fields energy management experts from the Labs21 initiative, an industry partnership programme sponsored by the US Dept of Energy, and dedicated to improving the environmental performance of US laboratories.

Part I : Basic Laboratory Design and Performance Metrics

This segment introduces strategies for designing and building sustainable laboratories, including reference to cleanrooms strategies, in both new and existing facilities, with some emphasis on the Singaporean climate. Topics include integrating architecture strategies to ensure high performance, low energy labs, air supply and distribution, exhaust systems, direct digital controls, commissioning and resources and tools available through the Laboratories for the 21st Century (Labs21®) program.

Part II : Low Airflow and Pressure Drop Lab and Cleanroom HVAC Design

This segment discusses a progression of different but complimentary airside technologies and design practices to significantly and safely reduce a lab and cleanroom’s ventilation-related energy expenses. A major focus of the workshop will be to present how these approaches are best layered or combined progressively in terms of relative importance with respect to resultant energy savings versus more traditional designs. Quantitative energy savings as analyzed for the region’s climate will be provided to back up these methodologies. Considering heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) duct pressures, this workshop describes various approaches to low-pressure HVAC system design that lowers laboratory energy consumption. Additionally, the latest in research on and experience with the new concept of reducing air change rates in cleanrooms using demand based control will also be covered.

ACCREDITATION

This course is accredited under the Professional Engineers Board's Continuing Professional Development Programme for Engineers in Singapore. Participants will gain 7 PDU units upon completion of the course. Course participants must complete this course with at least 75% attendance rate.

SPEAKERS

Mr Phillip Wirdzek,
President and Executive Director of I2SL

Mr Wirdzek is the President and Executive Director of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories. Mr Wirdzek is the former EPA Programme Manager and founder of Labs21, with more than 20 years of experience at the US EPA. Mr. Wirdzek is also an environmental scientist and while employed at EPA, occupied positions as senior scientist, senior sustainability policy analyst, national energy manager and facility manager. Mr. Wirdzek is recipient of numerous awards including EPA’s gold medal, presidential awards for federal energy management, and the Association of Energy Engineers’ 2004 Environmental Professional.

Mr Joseph Phillips
Director, Smarter Buildings, IBM

Mr Phillips is the Director of Smarter Buildings and Smarter Cities for Global Business Services of IBM in the US Public Sector. In this capacity, he leads the implementation of IBM’s approach to support owners, facility professionals and industry partners in making their buildings and operations more efficient and effective. He leads projects to develop detailed enterprise portfolio and building solutions for clients that leverage the strengths of IBM in data management and deep analytics. His efforts span the industries of design and construction, real estate, and facility management and engineering. Mr Phillips has served on the Board of Directors of I2SL since 2007. He has been an active participant with Labs21 for 12 years. He has a successful track record of more than 25 years in the development and delivery of professional services and solutions for laboratories, and has been at the forefront of the expansion of activities for sustainability, especially in the science, education and health care. He is also in the Core Committee for the US Green Business Council development of the Application Guide for Laboratories.

Mr Gordon Sharp
Chairman of Aircuity, Inc.

Mr Sharp is the chairman of Aircuity, Inc. and has over 25 years of wide-ranging entrepreneurial experience and more than 25 U.S. patents in the fields of energy efficiency and laboratory controls. As founder, former president and CEO of Phoenix Controls, he led the development of this world leader in laboratory airflow controls that was acquired by Honeywell in 1998. In 2000, Mr Sharp founded Aircuity, which was spun out of Honeywell and is a smart airside energy efficiency company. Mr Sharp is a graduate of MIT with bachelors and masters degrees in electrical engineering. He is a member of the board of directors of I2SL, as well as a member of the board of advisors of the MIT-Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems. Mr Sharp is also a member of the ANSI AIHA Z9.5 Laboratory Ventilation Committee and has testified before the US Congress on the topics of climate change and energy efficiency.

Mr Daniel Doyle
President, Grumman/Butkus Associates

Mr Doyle is the President of Grumman/Butkus Associates (G/BA), a firm of nationally recognized energy management consultants and design engineers located in Evanston, Illinois. During Mr. Doyle’s 30 year career at G/BA, he has focused on energy conservation and efficiency improvements in new and existing buildings, especially energy intensive and mission critical facilities, such as laboratories, clean rooms, hospitals, data centres, and specialized manufacturing facilities. Mr. Doyle has received more than 20 local, regional, and national design awards from organizations such as the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Illinois Department of Energy for energy conservation retrofits in existing buildings. Two of these award-winning projects include ventilation system upgrades to laboratory buildings at the Amoco Research Center in Naperville, Illinois, and the Kraft Foods Technology Center in Glenview, Illinois. Recently, Mr Doyle’s firm won Excellence In Engineering Awards from the Illinois Chapter of ASHRAE for two new laboratory buildings: The Center For Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory and the Plant Science Center at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. The Plant Science Center achieved a LEED Gold Certification from the U S Green Building Council and won Lab Of The Year from R&D Magazine in 2010. Within ASHRAE, Mr Doyle has served as President of the Illinois Chapter and chair of the Chapter’s Energy Committee for two years.

Mr James Plourde
National Business Development Manager, Power Management Operations, Schneider Electric

Mr Plourde is the National Business Development Manager for Schneider Electric. He is a seasoned energy professional with broad experience in general management, and international business development, and has been involved with energy management, data networking, and related intellectual property for over 15 years. He is a member of the board of directors of I2SL, and has actively participated in Laboratory Sub-metering and Benchmarking Working Group coordinated by I2SL. The Laboratory Sub-metering and Benchmarking Working Group comprises industry professionals, technology providers, laboratory managers, with the aim to explore technologies and best practices for laboratory metering and sub-metering. The working group recently presented the draft Labs21 Sub-Metering Guidelines for Laboratory Facilities at the Labs21 conference in 2010.