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The I2SL Windy City Chapter is focused on providing a local representation of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories to the greater Chicago metropolitan area, to promote the following objectives and vision:
Promotion – To raise awareness within the specialized laboratory building sector, in support of resource-effective and environmentally responsible science, science education, testing, clinical, pharmaceutical, medical, and other research and development facilities
Collaboration – To encourage collaborative creation and operation of technologically advanced, energy-efficient, and environmentally responsive laboratories throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area and Midwestern region, and to provide connections with those striving to create and operate sustainable laboratories, worldwide
Education – To facilitate the application of sustainable “whole-building” approaches in designing, engineering, constructing, managing, and using laboratories and other advanced facilities
Chapter Officers
President
Adana Johns, Perkins+Will
Vice President
Markus Schaufele, Northwestern University
Secretary
Julie Higginbotham, Grumman/Butkus Associates
Treasurer
Randall Ehret, ESD
At-Large Members
Vy Milunas, Past president, UIC
Marvin Kirshenbaum, Argonne National Laboratory
Joe Crosetto, Interactive Building Solutions
Dan Niehwoener, HOK
Paul Beukema, Honeywell
Volunteers
Age Tabion, Vacuubrand
Damian Dockery, BP
Joe Bystron, Heidolph North America
Brian Monahan, BR+A
Chapter Bylaws
Here is a link to a document containing the I2SL Windy City Chapter Bylaws.
Events & Articles
My Green Lab – April 17, 2019
Grumman/Butkus Associates, 820 Davis St., Suite 300, Evanston, IL Thursday, June 14, 2018, 4 to 7:30 p.m. Register Now How do you choose an environmentally-preferred product for the lab? The ACT
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
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