Tradeline Animal Research Facilities 2009 Conference

New tools target the full cost of vivarium operations

Michael McGarry, PhD -- President, McG Consulting, LLC

AALAS big-picture outlook for animal research: Can you afford the future?

Ann Tourigny Turner, Ph.D., CAE -- Executive Director, AALAS

Priorities for new animal facilities: flexibility, operations, sustainability, commissioning

Aaron Olsen, DVM, PhD -- Director, Lab Animal Research Center, Utah State University

Karolinska Institute's vivarium renovation increases staff operating efficiency by 45%

Stefan Lindberg -- Project Manager, ebab Sweden

New security requirements shape new solutions for animal research facilities

Calvin B. Carpenter, DVM, DACLAM -- Research Professor and Deputy Director, George Mason Univ, Nat'l Ctr for Biodefense

Program efficiency through vivarium flexibility: best practices from around the world

Dr. Bradford S. Goodwin, Jr. -- Professor and Executive Director, Univ of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Key technology features and best practices for recruiting, training, and retaining personnel

Robert W. Engelman, DVM, PhD -- Director, Comparative Medicine, Univ of South Florida/H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr

Stowers' new satellite vivarium: fast startup, lower capital and operating costs

Timothy Geary -- Senior Director of Research Operations, Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Open Forum/Town Hall Meeting

Steve Westfall -- President, Tradeline, Inc.
Derek Westfall -- Vice President, Tradeline, Inc.

New plans that feature lower operating costs, efficient work processes, and innovations

Mark A. Corey, AIA -- Principal, Flad Architects
Rachel Nelan, AIA, LEED AP -- Architect/Senior Planner, Flad Architects

Flexibility solutions to retain efficiencies in the face of unexpected program changes during construction

H. Michael Smith, AIA, LEED AP -- Principal, Science & Technology Studio Leader, SmithGroup, Inc.
Michael McGarry, PhD -- President, McG Consulting, LLC

How to use sustainability as a driver to reduce costs and improve research output

Randall L. Poteat, PE, LEED AP -- Project Manager, CRB Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Marc H. Ferrer, RA -- Director of Laboratory Planning, Francis Cauffman

Construction (and renovation) strategies for low operating costs, flexibility, and research reliability

Michael P. Vascellaro, AIA, NCARB -- Vice President, Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc.
Joseph A. Limpert, PE -- Principal In Charge/Laboratory Planner, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Camilo Garcia -- Project Manager, DPR Construction, Inc.
Deb Pirkel -- Process Excellence, Nonclinical Safety Assessment, Covance Laboratories, Inc.

Efficient facility solutions through the mapping of operating protocols and regulatory requirements

J. Stuart Lewis, LEED AP -- Senior Associate, HOK
Jonathan D. Schantz, MLAS, BS, SRS, LATg -- Animal Facilities Specialist, Cobalt BioSciences

What the new planning tools and concepts are yielding: Better vivaria at less capital and operating cost

Erik Mollo-Christensen -- Principal, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, Inc.
Alan P. Peterson, AIA -- Associate, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, Inc.

Best practices and lessons learned -- Build on these facility benchmarking results

John D. Neilson, AIA -- Principal, Director of Science + Technology, KlingStubbins
Ellen Sisle, AIA, LEED AP -- Director of Laboratory Planning, KlingStubbins
Ronald E. Banks, DVM -- Director, Office of Animal Welfare Assurance, Duke University

Barrier facilities: Picking new cost-effective solutions from a range of options

Lloyd E. L. Fisk, AIA, LEED AP -- Laboratory Consultant, Research Facilities Design

Facility sustainability requirements, options, and decision-making

Shawn Diederich, PE, LEED AP -- Principal, The Clark Enersen Partners
Gregory S. Lattig, AIA -- Senior Principal, The Clark Enersen Partners
Timothy J. Reynolds, PE -- Senior Principal, The Clark Enersen Partners

The financial argument for why you must specify BIM for your vivarium projects

Steven Gurtel -- Project Manager, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Thomas Fortier, AIA, LEED AP -- Principal, Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP
Christopher M. Shay, PMP -- Manager, Capital Construction, Stanford University School of Medicine

The financial and operating business case for caustic digestion treatment systems

Joe D. Delloiacovo -- Senior Technology & Regulatory Engineer, Progressive Recovery, Inc.

How new census management technologies can significantly improve bottom-line financials

David R. Diamant -- President, Diamant Management Solutions
Peter R. Brown, MS, RTLAG -- Associate Director, Animal Resources, Harvard University

Operating efficiency benchmarks and findings for mouse facilities

Nirah H. Shomer, DVM, PhD, DACLAM -- Director, Laboratory Animal Resources, Merck Research Laboratories

PART I: New NIH Design Requirements for Biomedical & Animal Research Facilities

Ricardo Herring, FAIA -- Chief of Standards and Policy Branch, NIH Office of Research Facilities
Gabor Konkoly-Thege -- Project Officer, NIH Office of Research Facilities
Alamelu Ramesh, PE, LEED AP -- Chief of the Technical Support Branch, NIH Office of Research Facilities
Antonio Ramis, PE -- Senior Mechanical Engineer, NIH Office of Research Facilities

PART II: New NIH Design Requirements for Biomedical & Animal Research Facilities

Ricardo Herring, FAIA -- Chief of Standards and Policy Branch, NIH Office of Research Facilities
Gabor Konkoly-Thege -- Project Officer, NIH Office of Research Facilities
Alamelu Ramesh, PE, LEED AP -- Chief of the Technical Support Branch, NIH Office of Research Facilities
Antonio Ramis, PE -- Senior Mechanical Engineer, NIH Office of Research Facilities