Animal Research Facilities 2011 - Tradeline, Inc.

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Monday and Tuesday; Nov. 7-8
Attend seven of the 19 Forum Sessions on Pages 10-13
J. New waste disposal technologies that
improve performance and lower ops
costs
Progressive Recovery, Inc.
Shanon D. Jones – Bio Division General Manager
Gary W. Schmidt – Account Manager
Lower capital and operating costs and greater energy efficiency for
animal research facilities can be achieved through the use of new
solid waste disposal technologies. In this session, see specifications
and criteria for selecting a waste disposal technology and particular
infrastructure decisions that support it. Shanon Jones and Gary
Schmidt detail how the new technologies work, and they set out
findings and data on systems performance, energy use, labor, and
capital along with the facility planning implications and specific
sterilization processes. They illustrate how the technology is operated
as well as a specific sterilization process. AIA HSW
Monday 2:25 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
K. Animal facility design, operational
features to increase workforce
efficiency, reduce labor losses
University of Michigan Medical School
Robert Dysko, DVM – Associate Director, Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine
This session examines facility features that increase vivarium
worker productivity and reduce losses due to injury, inefficiency, and
retraining. Robert Dysko, recent AALAS president and the associate
director of University of Michigan Medical School’s vivarium, identifies
workforce centered animal facility upgrades that ease staffing
challenges, increase operating efficiencies, and improve employee
morale. He examines strategic investments in improved ergonomics
for repetitive tasks, workplace environment enhancements, and
automation. He highlights specific features, amenities, and programs
that are proving key to maintaining a satisfied and injury-free
workforce. AIA HSW
Tuesday 10:35 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Renovations, upgrades, and new
construction (L-O)
L. Building Information Modeling (BIM)
payoffs for animal facility operations
and construction
Louviere, Stratton & Yokel, LLC
Uri Yokel, AIA, LEED AP – Principal
William Cleaveland, RA, LEED AP – Architect
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is now being applied to animal
facilities to save money on capital projects and also to run facilities
more efficiently with lower operating costs. Here, Uri Yokel and
William Cleaveland demonstrate the applications and the results.
Using real-life recent case examples, they illustrate the use of BIM to
track vivarium energy use and cage and population densities as well
as to facilitate commissioning, improve maintenance processes, and
make future facility modifications easier. They examine BIM-enhanced
project outcomes including higher sustainability, higher space
utilization, lower per diems, faster startup, and lower maintenance
costs. AIA HSW S
Monday 1:15 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
AIA Sessions qualify for AIA credit. HSW Sessions qualify for HSW credit. S Sessions qualify for AIA sustainable design credit.
M. Renovations and upgrades that
improve vivarium space efficiency and
operating performance
The Clark Enersen Partners
Shawn Diederich, PE, LEED AP – Senior Principal
Gregory S. Lattig, AIA – Senior Principal
Andrew G. Stepp – Senior Principal
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Prem S. Paul, DVM, Ph.D. – Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
Animal facility renovation projects have two big operational
objectives: better space utilization and keeping facilities operational
and productive. Here, session leaders profile high-value upgrade
strategies that bring new capabilities to outdated vivariums, and
the facility condition assessment processes and renovation cost
benchmarks for which to plan. They scope out the positive operating
impact of upgraded HVAC systems, processes, and animal and worker
flow. They examine design and cost considerations for renovations that
must adhere to the NIH Design Requirements Manual, and they set out
phasing techniques that keep the facility up and running and strategies
that anticipate future upgrade needs. AIA HSW S
Monday 11:10 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. | Tuesday 10:35 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.