Past Events
June 2019
sustainable Labs Mixer
At DPR in San Francisco, fellow sustainable lab enthusiasts networked and discussed the latest in sustainable lab design, construction, and operation.
Special Guest, Ron Silberstein, Owner & Brewmaster at ThirstyBear provided complimentary beer tastings and gave an interesting presentation on the process of beer making and sustainable practices in their business. ThirstyBear is the first and only brewery in San Francisco to brew certified organic beer and become a certified Green Business!
April 2019
Genentech sustainability Meeting
Genentech pilot plant tour
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Sustainable lab practices presented by Kristi Budzinski (Genentech Green Chemistry/BioPharma Program Manager)
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Implementing the Roche Directive K6 to eliminate all CFCs HCFCs, and HFCs and other chemicals that are harmful to the environment at Genentech presented by Cassie Waddell (Genentech Principal Engineer) and Mark Kehoe (Affiliated Engineers Project Manager)
I2SL Bay Area Title 24- Lab Exhaust Strategies.pptxFebruary 2019
Joint Local ASHRAE /I2SL Meeting
Designing Safe and Energy Efficient Laboratory Exhaust Systems under the 2019 California Title 24 Regulations
Presented by Brad Cochran
November 2018
I2SL Annual Conference recap
Three top Bay Area laboratory leaders shared their presentations from the conference, which was held in Raleigh, North Carolina in October. We learned about the upcoming new I2SL/DOE lab benchmarking tool, the latest in green lab certifications and sustainable procurement, and the mechanical design of an outstanding new, modern laboratory facility. The future of sustainable labs has never looked so great.
September 2018
Hard Hat Lab Tour - Gilead
A hard hat tour of Gilead Sciences, Building NB324. This new 357,000 sf laboratory building, scheduled to open the second quarter of 2019, will include Biology, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK), Drug Safety Evaluation, Medicinal Chemistry, and Structural Chemistry labs. It will also allow Gilead to create a centralized location for research laboratories on its Foster City campus.
May 2018
Kickoff Social- McCarthy Construction
A network event with other professionals interested in the sustainability of research facilities where we heard about all the exciting upcoming events for the rest of the year.