SLCan is now a Founding Partner of I2SL's Labs2Zero Program
In April 2023, SLCan signed a MOU with I2SL to support their Labs2Zero program. Through this MOU:
- SLCan will be recognized as a Founding Partner of the Labs2Zero program.
- SLCan will have a voting position on at least one Labs2Zero Technical Advisory Council (TAC) core group for the first year of the program, and in the future as its contribution continues.
- For the purposes of TAC core group participation, membership in SLCan will constitute organizational membership in order to meet the requirement to be an active I2SL member to serve as a voting member of a Lab2Zero TAC.
- SLCan will promote various aspects of the Labs2Zero program to their members and constituents in Canada as they are developed, including the current Laboratory Benchmarking Tool and future energy/emissions scores and reports.
I2SL and SLCan will commit to working on a plan for SLCan to offer the Labs2Zero program in Canada.
The press release issued by I2SL can be read here - I2SL Launches Labs2Zero Program to Help Reduce Energy and Emissions From Research Facilities.
This partnership also allows SLCan members the opportunity to join a variety of Technical Advisory Councils for the Labs2Zero program. Visit https://i2sl.org/labs2zero/volunteer.html to learn more.
Town Hall: Returning to the Operational Lab Environment During COVID-19
SLCan has partnered with I2SL on a series of free webinars which we believe are very pertinent to our professional community. Please see below for information on the webinar series, which starts April 28th...
As the COVID-19 coronavirus has required closures of facilities across the country, many laboratory owners, operators, engineers, and designers have discussed how to ensure safe and sustainable start-ups once restrictions are lifted. To reach the broader sustainable labs community with this important topic, the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) is hosting a free town hall, Returning to the Operational Lab Environment During COVID-19 , from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern (9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Pacific)
April 28, 2020.
Join a panel of representatives from academic, private, and government laboratories addressing questions from social distancing to personal protective equipment to operational issues, such as ventilation balancing and controls. Participants will be polled for their input, and panelists will answer a variety of questions about returning labs to operation.
Panellists Include:
- Mike Cakouros, PE/CSP/CHMM, Director/Head of Safety, Health & Environment, AstraZeneca
- Rich Fairfax, CIH, Principal Consultant for ORC HSE and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety & Health
- Julie Gilmore, PhD, Site Head and Chief Operating Officer for Lilly Gateway Labs
- Chris Incarvito, Associate Provost for Science Initiatives, Yale University
- David Kang, University of Colorado Boulder Vice Chancellor for Infrastructure and Sustainability and Chief Facilities Officer
- Eric Knight, Global Head of EHS and Sustainability, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
- Larry Matarazzi, Head of Real Estate and Facilities, Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
- Ann Murray, Director of Business Development, Charles River Labs
- Tom Smith, President, 3Flow
- Moderator: Melody Spradlin, Vice President, Global Facilities and Corporate Engineering, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
As there are many and varied topics to cover while the country continues to cope with COVID-19, I2SL and its Northern California Chapter are hosting this town hall in conjunction with the California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) and Sustainable Labs Canada (SLCan) as the first in a series of public service events I2SL will provide to discuss lessons learned about safe and sustainable lab stoppage and start-up.
Don't worry if you can't make this town hall on April 28; I2SL will post a recording on its websites. And I2SL has more town halls in the works, so stay tuned and stay safe!