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Schedule at a Glance
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Monday, November 18
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Exhibitor set-up
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Advanced Laboratory Design Training
Containment: How it impacts design approaches from 10,000 feet to the bench top.
Or all you wanted to know about CL1-2-3-4, fume hoods, cleanrooms, and other containment systems, but were too afraid to ask!
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Networking Reception in the Tradeshow Area
Join us as we kick off the 2024 SLCan Sustainable Laboratory Conference!
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Thank you to our sponsor: Aqua Air Systems Inc.
Tuesday, November 19
8:00 am - 8:45 am
Continental Breakfast in the Tradeshow Area
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Welcoming Remarks
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Opening Keynote Presentation
​Meaningful Accessibility for Lab Spaces – A Holistic and Sustainable Approach
Roman Romanov, Director, Accessibility Advisory Services, Rick Hansen Foundation
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Thank you to our sponsor: BICASA North America
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Plenary Stream: Accessibility and Inclusion in Laboratories
​Equity Based Accessibility Standards Driving Change for Inclusion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Plenary Stream: Accessibility and Inclusion in Laboratories
​The Approach to Accessibility and Inclusion at the Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Plenary Stream: Accessibility and Inclusion in Laboratories
​Empower, Embrace, Include: Diversity, Inclusivity and Accessibility in Laboratory Spaces
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Refreshment Break in the Tradeshow Area
11:30 am - 12: 15 pm
Panel Discussion
Accessibility and Inclusion - From Conception to Realization
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch
Thank you to our sponsor: BRANDTECH Scientific
12:45 pm - 1: 15 pm
I2SL Presentation
I2SL Labs2Zero Update: So Much More Than Just an Energy Score
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Concurrent Breakouts + Q&A Sessions
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Stream 1A: Reduction in Embodied Carbon and Net-zero Goals
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Reduction in Embodied Carbon and Net Zero Achievements at the Sidney Centre for Plant Health
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A Comprehensive Approach to Decarbonizing Critical Environments
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Stream 2A: Reduction in Embodied Carbon and Net-zero Goals
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Laboratoire en ouverture et transparence
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Beyond Cat Videos: Unveiling the Embodied Carbon in MEP Systems of Data Centres
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Refreshment Break in the Tradeshow Area
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Concurrent Breakouts + Panel Discussions
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Stream 1B: University Green Lab Operations
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Greening Lab Operations Through Lab Culture and Lab Infrastructure at Three Canadian Universities
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University of Toronto​
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McGill University
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McMaster University
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Stream 2B: Renovations: Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
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Separate but Together: How Two Projects Harmonize Social Interaction with Scientific Discovery
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Notch Therapeutics
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CancerCare Manitoba's Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute
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6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner Event at the Art Gallery of Hamilton
Join us for a fun evening of networking and art!
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Thank you to our sponsor: mcCallumSather.
Wednesday, November 20
7:30 am - 8:15 am
Continental Breakfast in the Tradeshow Area
7:30 am - 8:15 am
SLCan Annual General Meeting
8:15 am - 8:30 am
Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Opening Keynote Presentation
From Incubation to Commercialization, Canadian Lab Space Now and in the Future
Maura Campbell, President and CEO, Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization
Bethany Moir, Senior Director, Public Affairs, adMare BioInnovations
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Thank you to our sponsor: Siemens
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Panel Discussion
Successes and Hurdles to the Canadian Life Science Industry
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break in the Tradeshow Area
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Concurrent Breakouts + Q&A Sessions
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Stream 1C: Reduction in Action: Case Studies in Sustainability for the Next Generation
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Collaborative Approach to Designing and Constructing Sustainable Laboratory Spaces: A Case Study of the TRC, NORR and Allyant/Buttcon Project
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The New St. Paul's Clinical Support and Research Centre
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Stream 2C: Reduction in Action: Case Studies in Sustainability for the Next Generation
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SAMIH – The New Medical School at UofT Scarborough – A Place for Healing, Learning, and Bringing Community Together
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Addressing the 'Missing Middle' within Canada's Science and Research Ecosystem
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
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Thank you to our sponsor: Mocha Lighting
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
SLCan’s Membership: Insights and Opportunities
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
A Fireside Chat with SLCan
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Site Tour Presentation
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Closing Remarks
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Site Tour
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McMaster Innovation Park
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CanmetMATERIALS
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McMaster University Flex Labs
What Our Members Say
Marty Mihowich, Laboratories Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada
Sustainable Labs Canada exemplifies collaboration and innovation, making a lasting positive impact to all science infrastructure within Canada.