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Conference News

Check back often for news on the Labs21 2008 Annual Conference, which will take place September 16-18 in San Jose, California!

• Conference Registration is Now Open! Register Today!
  
  
• View the Labs21 2008 Annual Conference agenda for a complete list of presenters!
  
  
• Labs21 is pleased to announce this year's keynote speakers:
  • Dr. Marcia McNutt, President and CEO of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
  • Dr. Chris Field, Director of the Department of Global Ecology, Stanford University
    
    
• Register today for the 2008 Technology and Services Fair! More than half of the booths have already been reserved!
  
  
• Learn more about the Tours and Receptions being offered at this year's conference.
  
  
• The pre-conference training events have been announced. Learn more about these valuable educational tools!

Federal News:

Labs21 Wins 2007 White House Presidential Award!

On November 2, 2007, the White House honored Labs21 with a Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management for its leadership in promoting and improving federal energy management. Labs21 was one of just five energy management teams to receive this national award. Read more about this incredible honor.

Reducing Federal Energy Use

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Science and Technology Facility in Golden, Colorado, becomes the first Federal building and the first Labs21 Partner to receive LEED^® Platinum certification!

Labs21 In The News

Labs21 a focus in ASHRAE's High-Performance Buildings!

Labs21 is a focus in ASHRAE's High-Performance Buildings article on the Science and Technology Facility at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado - a Labs21 Partner. Read the article to find out about the sustainable measures featured in the facility as well as Labs21's role in the project.

Labs21 featured in R&D Magazine's Laboratory Design Handbook!

Selected abstracts from the Labs21 2007 Annual Conference have been extended and featured in the November 2007 issue of R&D Magazine's Laboratory Design Handbook. Of these extended abstracts, several were expanded upon even further and these papers have been added to I²SL's Electronic Library. View the papers and presentations for these select abstracts from the Labs21 2007 Annual Conference.

Labs21 featured in The HVAC&R Industry!

An article by Labs21 Community members Otto Van Geet and Susan Reily will be featured in The HVAC&R Industry, a free weekly newsletter published by ASHRAE for HVAC&R professionals. The article focus on ventilation heat recovery in laboratories and incorporates the Labs21 Approach.

Want to know what the industry is saying? View the latest articles featuring Labs21!

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Last Updated: July 21, 2008