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Schedule at a Glance
Preliminary program now available!
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Monday, November 18
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Exhibitor set-up
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
SLCan Training Session
Watch for the announcement about this new learning opportunity.
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Networking Reception in the Tradeshow Area
Join us as we kick off the 2024 SLCan Sustainable Laboratory Conference!
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
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 in Laboratories
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch
12:45 pm - 1: 15 pm
I2SL Presentation
Labs2Zero Update
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Concurrent Breakouts + Q&A Sessions
Stream 1A: Reduction in Embodied Carbon and Net-zero Goals
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Safe and Efficient VAV Exhaust Systems: University of Alberta Case Study
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A Comprehensive Approach to Decarbonizing Critical Environments
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
Stream 1B: University Green Lab Operations
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Greening Lab Operations Through Lab Culture and Lab Infrastructure at McGill University
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Greening Lab Operations Through Lab Culture and Lab Infrastructure at the University of Toronto
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Greening Lab Operations Through Lab Culture and Lab Infrastructure at McMaster University
Stream 2B: Renovations: Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
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Separate but Together: How Two Projects Harmonize Social Interaction with Scientific Discovery - Notch Therapeutics New Home at MaRS
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Separate but Together: How Two Projects Harmonize Social Interaction with Scientific Discovery - CancerCare Manitoba's Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute
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Catalytic Converter – Regenerating Old Facilities through New Environments
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner Event at the Art Gallery of Hamilton
Join us for a fun evening of networking and art!
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
Keynote Presentation
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Panel Discussion
From Incubation to Commercialization: A Cross Canada Check-up
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break in the Tradeshow Area
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Concurrent Breakouts + Q&A Sessions
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
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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Reduction in Embodied Carbon and Net Zero Achievements at the Sidney Centre for Plant Health
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Membership Survey by Carleton University
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
An Open Discussion 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 Tours
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.