Early design decisions shape laboratory performance, occupant experience, and environmental impact and can pave the way for cost-effective, high-efficiency systems and whole-life carbon reduction strategies. However, when facing compressed timelines, design teams and owners often struggle to find time for rigorous analysis.

As a result, teams may default to previous strategies, which are functional but not always aligned with evolving sustainability goals. Given that many laboratories have unique design needs, making quick, well-informed sustainable design decisions can be a challenge.

At the I2SL Annual Conference, Flad's Kimberly Reddin and Zac Heaps will lead a presentation exploring strategies for overcoming time constraints and experience gaps in early lab design. Through real-world project examples, they will demonstrate how data tracking enables designers to leverage benchmark data from past projects and collective industry knowledge for faster, more informed decision making.

Kimberly and Zac will highlight the role of tools such as I2SL's Laboratory Benchmarking Tool in validating critical design choices and ensuring alignment with performance goals. The session will show how better project data tracking empowers design teams to implement strategies that drive high performance, enhance occupant experience, and minimize environmental impact.

About I2SL Annual Conference >
The I2SL Annual Conference and Technology Fair is the world's leading international conference focused on energy efficiency, decarbonization, and sustainability in laboratories and other high-tech facilities. Attendees include lab owners, operators, designers, engineers, managers, builders, and developers.