R&D Program

SESSION 1 Monday 9:15 am - 10:00 am

A New Industry Trend - Developing a Master Asset Protection Plan at Harvard University
Bond Brothers and the Harvard School of Public Health have engaged on a pioneering effort to develop a Master Asset Protection Plan (MAPP) for the R&D school at its existing campus in an effort to plan for a historic move to a new location. A single source document, the MAPP, will capture key information about Harvard's people, processes, data, technology, and performance metrics. Developing the plan requires input from a variety of stakeholder groups including planning, finance, engineering, construction, IT, energy, and facilities. Once collected, this information will be used to establish and prioritize areas for improvement as well as provide design/construction guidelines for their new facility. The presentation will include discussion of this new best practice approach for effectively managing new and existing assets as well as the case study results from this innovative new process. The presentation will include scope development, project progress and the final results/outcome of the MAPP project.

Bond Brothers
John W Fortin - Director, Facility Asset Management Services
Harvard School of Public Health
Daniel O. Beaudoin, CEM, LEEDv2 AP - Energy and Utilities Manager

SESSION 2 Monday 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Vivarium Equipment Utility Planning, Energy Savings and Emerging Trends
Vivarium equipment requirements pose a significant burden on building utilities and construction. Sterilizers, washers, decontamination systems, procedure cabinets and animal caging are the key equipment affecting utility demands and facility design. Steam, Electricity, and HVAC requirements need to be planned and specific needs can vary depending on equipment selection. Energy and space saving opportunities may be realized through detailed equipment knowledge and diligent selection. New equipment designs and equipment integration approaches can provide improvements in efficiencies as well. BSL 3 facilities have unique requirements and equipment features must be selected to assure compliance. This comprehensive review of vivarium equipment provides the facility engineer with the information required to properly plan efficient energy systems for vivariums.

Northeast Scientific Associates
Daniel A Ghidoni, PE, CIH, CSP - Applications Engineer
Consolidated Stills & Sterilizers
Arthur Trapotsis, MS BioChe - Vice President, Operations
ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc.
Mark A Czarneski, MS Engineering Management - Director of Technology

SESSION 3 Monday 10:45 am - 11:30 am

Facility Decontamination & Decommissioning Certification for Environmental Closure

Environmental liabilities associated with the closing of research and manufacturing facilities have become increasing more costly.  Many landlords have endured costly hazardous materials removals and expensive decontamination efforts when companies move out or go bankrupt.  Many lease agreements require an environmental decontamination and decommissioning “certification” closure report prior to vacating the facility.   Potential sources of hazardous residues must be identified, properly removed, and workplace surfaces tested for cleanliness. A properly designed and implemented decontamination certification assessment and report, by a properly qualified professional, will offer both the leasing company and the property manager or landlord considerable regulatory and legal protection.

Walters Environmental Health Consulting Services
Michael D Walters, ScD, CIH, PE, QEP - Principal

SESSION 4 Monday 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Global Trends in R&D Facilities
Scientific discovery, as it crosses political and geographic boundaries, is propelling us towards a flat-world scientific community. R&D organizations rely on proven standards and protocols to maintain workplace consistency worldwide; while also making allowance for local cultural influences in their implementation. Maintaining best practices while responding to local influences is critical to the success of these facilities. This presentation will focus on three case studies. Each study will address the cultural, contextual and functional influences on the design of R&D facilities. These influences all contribute to satisfying a company’s mission while responding to its employees and enhancing public perception.

CUH2A
Tom Smith, AIA, LEED AP Senior Project Designer
F. Hoffman- La Roche Ltd. Pharma Global Engineering
Christiane Glanzmann - Senior Architect

SESSION 5 Monday 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

Organizational approach to the changing research environment: A case study of energy efficient design
This highly efficient new facility was designed using key aspects of sustainability as a basis for creating dynamic research spaces. Factoring in the evolving nature of research and development and the realities of operating and maintaining buildings today, countless design opportunities emerged. The UC Irvine Medical Education Building is a case study of this process. The design build team used the program developed by the University and the site selected for the new building, and developed a strategy to win the competition. They did this by aggressively pursuing a design that was so operationally efficient that it could provide 23% more building given the same budget. This case study presentation will provide a description of the process, ideas and outcome of the integrated design approach used to create an innovative and winning solution for the UC Irvine's new medical teaching facility.

Mithun
Richard Robison, AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP - Principal
Thomas J. Nelson, AIA, LEED® AP -Principal

SESSION 6 Monday 2:45 pm -3:30 pm

Change within Change; The migration from segregated, to universal lab design at Covidien. A Case Study
Margulies & Associates assisted Tyco Healthcare Kendall with updating a 45,000 sf R&D facility in Mansfield, Mass. During this process, a larger corporate initiative evolved, merging Kendall with US Surgical of Connecticut and Malinkrodt of St. Louis to form a new corporation, Covidien. In the formation of this new company, R&D would play a significantly more important role. Margulies & Associates worked closely with Vice President Tracy Accardi and the lab directors to update the physical design and work model of the Mansfield facility to result in a more universal lab environment featuring multi-purpose break out and shared collaborative spaces.

Covidien
Tracy Accardi - Vice President, Research & Development
Margulies & Associates
Joe R Flynn - Senior Associate

SESSION 7 Monday 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

A Comprehensive Review of the IEQ and Energy Impact of Dynamically Varying Air Change Rates at Multiple Lab Facilities
The analysis of over a quarter million hours of lab and animal facility environmental and control data will be presented on the IEQ and significant energy savings impact of dynamically varying lab ACH rates. The concept and technology behind this approach will be discussed whereby lab air changes are reduced to safely reduce lab energy usage when lab air is “clean” and are increased when contaminants are sensed. The analysis of over 4 million sensor data values from 85 lab areas in 7 different facilities will be reviewed.

Aircuity, Inc.
Gordon P Sharp -Chairman

Special Joint Session Tuesday 8:00 am - 8:45 am

LEED® Cost Analysis for Healthcare and Laboratories
The presentation will provide a brief LEED® overview so that all attendees understand the basic LEED® cost principles. This base will be developed into an understanding of the various LEED® cost impacts on LEED® rated facilities. The seminar will show how the cost of LEED® credits vary and how to select credits regarding first cost, annual savings, years of payback, and relative sustainability. LEED® credits vary from $10,000 savings to an additional cost of $250,000. The system that we will use is EarlyEco costing, developed by the presenter. An interactive portion of the seminar will use the attendee information to develop a deeper knowledge of the synergistic nature of LEED® costing. The interactive portion of the presentation will use IFMA member input parameters for a typical costing project. The seminar will illustrate the different levels of LEED®; Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum and their costs and years of payback. The LEED® process of project costing at the initial project phase will be described from a point of view of the typical interactive design team as they meet real time problems. The information will also include how to budgeting for a LEED® building is analyzed and tracked over the schematic, design development and construction documents portion of the design process. The interactive portion of the presentation will lead into a question and answer session. Each attendee will receive a typical EarlyEco© printout.

MHTN Architects, Inc.
Bruce M Haxton Senior Project Manager / Design Architect