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Upcoming and Past Events and Articles
I2SL Great Lakes Holiday Mixer 2022 – Dec 1
Thursday, December 1, 5:30 – 7:30 PM CST – In Person - Free! Fulton Labs, 400 N Aberdeen St., Chicago RSVP Now Join us for a fun event featuring food, drinks, a short overview of the
Sustainable Lab Showcase – Simpson Querrey – Tuesday, September 13
Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center - 303 E Superior, Chicago Registration Fee - $45 Tuesday, September 13, 2022; 5:30 - 8:30 PM CDT - In Person Purchase Tickets Join The Chicago Council on Science and Technology
Let’s Reconnect! – I2SL Great Lakes Social Event – Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 5:00-7:00 PM
Wednesday, July 20, 5:00 – 7:00 PM CST – In Person No Registration Fee – Appetizers provided, buy your own drinks One Lake Brewing, 1 Lake St. Oak Park, IL RSVP Now It is time to get out
Ugly Sweater Holiday Mixer 2021 – Dec 7
Tuesday, December 7, 4:00 – 7:00 PM CST (3:00 – 6:00 PM EST) – Hybrid - Free! Leopardo, 210 N Carpenter St. Suite 300, Chicago RSVP Now Don your ugliest holiday sweater and join I2SL Great Lakes
Selected 2021 Annual Conference Presentations Recap – Oct 14
Thursday, October 14, 4:00 – 6:00 PM CST – Hybrid Event - In Person and Virtual – Free Leopardo, 210 N Carpenter St. Suite 300, Chicago RSVP Now Didn't make the 2021 I2SL Annual Conference in
Touring Great Lake Labs – June 17
Thursday, June 17, 4:00 – 6:00 PM CST – Virtual Event – Free RSVP Now Join us for a virtual tour of novel design, construction and operations of science spaces in the Great Lakes region and
Retro-Commissioning – COVID Lessons & Challenges
Thursday, March 11, 4:00 – 6:00 PM CST – Virtual Event – Free Register Now Immediate ASHRAE and CDC responses to COVID have called for better breathing air filtration, less air recirculation and a higher ratio of outside
Virtual Holiday Mixer – Thursday, December 3, 2020
Thursday, December 3, 3:00 – 4:30PM CST (4:00 – 5:30PM EST) – Free! Register Now I2SL Windy City has changed to I2SL Great lakes. We are forming a larger, stronger team of professionals passionate about making
2020 Virtual I2SL Annual Conference
2020 Virtual I2SL Annual Conference - October 6-7, 2020 More Info Working with vFairs, our virtual conference vendor, I2SL is excited to deliver 80+ presentations, exhibits, and networking on laboratory design, safety, and sustainability to you
Holiday Mixer – December 5, 2019
Sky Lounge of the Kemper Building, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago. Thursday, December 5, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Register Now Join us for a fun event featuring food, drinks, a short overview of the year's happenings
colLABorate 2019 – Consilience in the Art of Sustainable Facility Design – September 19, 2019
Perkins and Will, 410 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago IL Thursday, September 19, 2019 – 12:00pm to 5:30pm Presentations Event Join
EVENT CANCELLED – The Importance of Operator Training for Safety and Lab Performance – June 27, 2019
Goose Island Brewhouse, 1800 N Clybourn Ave. Chicago Thursday, June 27, 2019, 4:30 to 8:00 pm Register Now Researchers rely on laboratory airflow systems to protect them from hazardous materials. HVAC designs have become more complex
2019 Board Nominations – I2SL Windy City Chapter
The Windy City Chapter of I2SL is soliciting nominations for Treasurer and Secretary board positions. Nominations Due May 1. If you are interested in a fun collegial challenge that will make a difference in lab sustainability in our region,
Student Event – The Future of Lab Sustainability – April 4, 2019
UIC Student Center West, Thompson Room, 828 S. Wolcott Ave, Chicago Thursday, April 4, 2019 4:30 - 7:30 PM Register Now Join I2SL Windy City Chapter for an evening exploring the state-of-the-art in lab sustainability. Innovators in
ACT Label – The first eco-label for Lab products – April 17, 2019
Grumman/Butkus Associates, 820 Davis St., Suite 300, Evanston, IL Wednesday, April 17, 2019 4:30 - 7:15 PM Register Now My Green Lab has developed the first-ever eco-label for lab products, called ACT, which provides consistent, comprehensive,
Holiday Mixer – December 6, 2018
Sky Lounge of the Kemper Building, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago. Thursday, December 6, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Register Now Join us for a fun event featuring food, drinks, a short overview of the year's happenings
Life Cycle Cost Vs. Initial Cost – October 24, 2018
Wild Onion Tied House, 1111 South Boulevard, Oak Park, IL. Wednesday, October 24, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Register Now We all try to balance life cycle cost vs. initial cost on every laboratory project. Join members
2018 Board Announced
I2SL Windy City Chapter New 2018 Board! President Adana Johns Perkins + Will Vice President Markus Schaufele Northwestern University Treasurer Randy Ehret Environmental Systems Design Secretary Julie Higginbotham Grumman / Butkus Associates
Water Conservation Strategies for Laboratories – June 14 2018
Grumman/Butkus Associates, 820 Davis St., Suite 300, Evanston, IL Thursday, June 14, 2018, 4 to 7:30 p.m. Register Now Water conservation is an often overlooked aspect of laboratory sustainability, but costs of this precious resource are
2018 Board Nominations – I2SL Windy City Chapter
The Windy City Chapter of I2SL is soliciting nominations for President and Vice President board positions. Nominations Due May 1. If you are interested in a fun collegial challenge that will make a difference in lab sustainability in our
2018 I2SL Conference Scholarship Application
I2SL’s Windy City Chapter is giving one student scholarship to attend the 2018 I2SL Annual Conference in Raleigh, NC, October 14 through 17, 2018. The scholarship will cover the costs of conference registration (not including workshops or tours), airfare,
Lights and Power Management for Sustainable Labs
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), APS Lower Gallery, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Argonne, IL Thursday, March 22, 2018, 3 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Register Now Join leaders in design and engineering for an illuminating evening focused on
Introductory Course: High-Performance, Low Energy Lab Design
University of Illinois-Chicago, Engineering Research Facility, Room 1043, 842 W. Taylor St. Friday, December 15, 2017, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This special version of the I2SL Introductory Course will combine UIC students and interested I2SL members and colleagues.
