Critical Environments Summit Program (1324)

Critical Environments Summit 2024 Seattle Waterfront Marriott January 17th, 2024

Welcome Welcome to the 2024 Critical Environments Summit. We hope you enjoy this event by learning about the latest in building technologies, critical facility design, and how to best operate and maintain your facilities while engaging in interesting conversations with your peers and other industry leaders.

The term “critical facilities” encompasses several types of buildings, from data centers to healthcare and life science applications. Each of these applications has specific goals, requirements, and needs – some self-imposed and many others required by governmental regulations. During this event, we will shed light on the best practices for design and maintenance that will help accomplish this myriad of goals.

Throughout the summit, you will hear from industry experts and innovators who are currently developing and implementing new practices and technologies. These technologies range from automated analytics that help ensure the sustainability and reliability of your facility to new sensor technology that provides safer environments for patients and researchers.

We are grateful that you can join us, and we hope that our focus on practical applications of technology will have a positive impact on your operational budget and your occupants’ safety and satisfaction—strategically positioning your facilities for a successful future.

Josh Cales President ATS Automation

Schedule

Life Sciences

Grand Pacific Room C

Healthcare/O.R. Grand Pacific A/B

Data Centers/ Industrial Automation Grand Pacific E

8:00 - 8:45

Registration, Breakfast, & Vendor Gallery Grand Foyer & Grand Pacific D

8:45 – 9:00

Introduction and Kick Off!

9:00 – 9:50

Smart Lab Solutions: Control, Indoor Air Quality, and Energy Management Initiatives

Healthcare Facility Management Best Practices

Future Proofing Data Center Design and Partnering for Success

10:00 – 10:50

Life Sciences Facility Management and Service Best Practices

Solutions for Patient Safety, Decarbonization, and Comfort

PLC vs DDC – What is the Right System Choice?

Operating Room Upgrade Pathways & Modernization Solutions

Life of the Building – Construction’s Complete, Now What? Facility Management, Analytics, and Service Best Practices

11:00 – 11:50

12:00 – 1:00

Clean Manufacturing and Environmental Monitoring

Lunch and Vendor Gallery Grand Foyer & Grand Pacific D

1:00 – 1:50

Smart Lab Solutions: Control, Indoor Air Quality, and Energy Management Initiatives

Healthcare Facility Management Best Practices

Electrical Power Management System (EPMS) Technology Updates

2:00 – 2:50

Life Sciences Facility Management and Service Best Practices

Solutions for Patient Safety, Decarbonization, and Comfort

PLC vs DDC – What is the Right System Choice?

Operating Room Upgrade Pathways & Modernization Solutions

Life of the Building – Construction’s Complete, Now What? Facility Management, Analytics, and Service Best Practices

3:00 – 3:50

4:00 – 6:00

Clean Manufacturing and Environmental Monitoring

Appetizers & Refreshments - Vendor Gallery Grand Foyer & Grand Pacific D

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Session Details Life Sciences Track Grand Pacific C

After attending the life sciences sessions, attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to approach the safe design, energy optimization, and facility management of life science facilities and innovation clusters.

Smart Lab Solutions: Control, Indoor Air Quality, and Energy Management Initiatives Tyler Kee, Phoenix Controls

Join Tyler Kee as he outlines what a high-performance, efficient, and safe lab environment can be. The importance of a well-optimized lab space cannot be overstated in life science facilities, where precision and safety are paramount. This session will delve into the intricacies of creating a laboratory setting that meets industry standards and goes above and beyond to enhance overall performance while giving facility stakeholders increased visibility and control over their space.

Life Sciences Facility Management and Service Best Practices Steve Matthes, Fred Hutchinson | Seth Thornton, Fred Hutchinson

What are the next steps following construction to ensure the longevity and sustainability of my life science facility’s technical investment? Learn how to plan for preventative maintenance by incorporating traditional functional performance testing, automated analytics, reporting, and more.

Clean Manufacturing and Environmental Monitoring Josh Cales, ATS Automation | David Rousch, Phoenix Controls

This session will present an overview of the unique ventilation, control, and monitoring requirements in high-purity manufacturing facilities and applications, including pharmaceutical, semiconductor, EV mobility, and more.

This Session is AIA Approved for PDH Credits

Data Center & Industrial Automation Track Grand Pacific E

The data center and industrial automation sessions are designed to provide attendees with a better understanding of critical facility system design and product selection to maximize uptime, energy management, and speed to market.

Future Proofing Data Center Design and Partnering for Success

Paul Chamberlain, ATS Critical Facilities | Jonah Gaffner, Google | Tom Harris, STACK Infrastructure | Mike Lupardus, Meta

A panel of thought leaders will discuss designing projects to meet owner goals while planning for future needs. For example, this panel will address questions like what criteria do owners use to select their vendor partners, and what can vendors do to set themselves apart?

PLC vs DDC – What is the Right System Choice?

Matt Burnham, ATS Critical Facilities | Jon Diederich, ATS Critical Facilities

What are the differences between PLC and DDC systems? What considerations should you make when selecting a system for your application?

Life of the Building – Construction’s Complete, Now What?

Facility Management, Analytics, and Service Best Practices Jonathan Grove, ATS Inland NW | Shawn Rucshner, ATS Automation

What are the next steps following construction to ensure the longevity and sustainability of my critical facility’s technical investment? Learn how to plan for preventative maintenance by incorporating traditional functional performance testing, automated analytics, and more.

Electrical Power Management System (EPMS) Technology Updates George Scondras, ATS Critical Facilities

Learn how to get the most value and reliability from your EPMS. What considerations must be made for infrastructure layout, SOW delineation, data management, and information broadcasting?

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Session Details Healthcare Track Grand Pacific A/B

After attending this track, attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to develop a care environment that helps improve patient outcomes.

Healthcare Facility Management Best Practices

Cathrine deGuzman, ATS Automation | Eric Stacy, ATS Automation

What are the next steps following construction to ensure the longevity and sustainability of your healthcare and operating room technical investment? Learn how to plan for preventative maintenance by incorporating traditional functional performance testing, automated analytics, reporting, and more.

Solutions for Patient Safety, Decarbonization, and Comfort David Rousch, Phoenix Controls

In this session, you will learn how environmental quality affects patient care and how we can employ proper ventilation management to improve these outcomes while working towards decarbonization goals.

This Session is AIA Approved for PDH Credits

Operating Room Upgrade Pathways & Modernization Solutions Jonathan Grove, ATS Inland NW | Wesley Stanfill, ATS Inland NW

Join Wesley Stanfill and Jonathan Grove as they outline a new, BMS-agnostic approach to optimizing operating room performance using innovative sensor design and industry best practices.

Thanks to our Event Sponsors and Guests

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Speakers & Panel Members Matt Burnham Critical Facilities Engineering Manager ATS Critical Facilities

Matt Burnham is an industry veteran with over 23 years of experience working in roles such as application engineer and estimator. He also founded his own company, Burnham Dynamix, where he provided control engineering, design, graphics, and programming services. Initially joining ATS Waypoint, Matt transitioned to ATS Critical Facilities as the Engineering Manager, where he helps teams develop the besttailored designs, using the right products to suit customer needs. Matt takes pride in ensuring ATS provides customers with a consistent product with the highest quality possible.

Josh Cales President ATS Automation

Josh Cales joined ATS Automation as the President in June 2019. Before joining ATS, Josh spent five years as VP & GM of Alerton & Phoenix Controls, two building automation businesses for Honeywell. During that time, he worked to enhance control systems for critical environments with a specific focus on improving operating room indoor air quality. He also launched initiatives to integrate AI technologies to connect people with buildings. Josh is passionate about leveraging technology and the tools we have to make life better!

Paul Chamberlain General Manager ATS Critical Facilities

Paul Chamberlain is the General Manager for ATS Critical Facilities, which specializes in mission-critical projects like data centers. As GM, Paul leads a team that provides repeatable building management system solutions within mission-critical markets by providing best-in-class people, engineered solutions, service support, and products. With nearly two decades of experience, Paul has held various roles at ATS, including engineer, account executive, and now General Manager.

Cathrine deGuzman Account Executive ATS Automation

Cathrine has been with ATS for over 25 years. Having served as a project engineer for nine years before transitioning to a Service Account Executive, Cathrine has extensive experience with control system design, start-up, commissioning, and end-user training. Cathrine focuses on being a smart building resource for her clients while developing long-term mutually beneficial partnerships. She is an active member of WSSHE, BOMA, IFMA, Pro Shop, and the Filipino-American Construction Professionals organization.

Jon Diederich Operations Manager ATS Critical Facilities

Jon Diederich has been with ATS for over a decade, holding various roles such as project engineer, and program director for ATS Critical Facilities. Jon has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry and has over a decade working with controls. His responsibilities include managing large missioncritical construction projects throughout the United States, recruitment, training, and development of personnel, financial oversight, and providing support for account executives. Jon’s passion lies in collaborative work on critical facility projects and providing valued services for clients.

Jonah Gaffner Technical Program Manager of Controls Infrastructure Google

Jonah is a husband, father, leader, and Technical Program Manager of Controls Infrastructure across Google’s Central and West Regions. His primary roles at Google include supporting new data center construction and retrofits through technical and project management and working to continuously improve controls deployment strategy. In his spare time, you can find him going for a run or bike ride, drinking coffee with a good book in hand, hanging out with his wife and son at home, or working with his hands through various projects.

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Jonathan Grove Business Development Manager ATS Inland NW Jonathan has worked in the built environment for over 16 years, the last 8 with ATS Inland NW, serving first as project manager and now as Business Development Manager. Jonathan is active in ASHRAE, serving on various committees. As a licensed Professional Engineer, Jonathan is passionate about the value analytics bring to the built environment.

Tom Harris Sr. Director of Technical Operations Stack Infrastructure

Tom Harris joined STACK in 2022 to run the data center firm’s Technical Operations team. Before joining STACK, Tom served as Microsoft’s Puget Sound Critical Environments Program Manager (CEPM), US West Regional CEPM, and Sr. Technical Program Manager. These groups worked with teams worldwide to establish Microsoft’s global operating standards for Data Centers.

When not working with Data Centers, Tom spends time with his wife of 14 years and their two children.

Tyler Kee West Region Channel Manager Phoenix Controls Tyler Kee joined Phoenix Controls in 2021. Prior to Phoenix Controls, Tyler was a Business Unit Manager for a process control and industrial automation distributor. Tyler currently serves on ASHRAE TC9.10 – Laboratory Systems. Tyler holds a BSME from University of Idaho, a Master of Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M, and is a Control Systems Professional Engineer.

When not working Tyler enjoys cycling and skiing with his family.

Mike Lupardus ICM BMS Program Manager Meta Mike Lupardus is a construction management professional that has dedicated his career to the mission critical environment.

Mike has delivered projects at all levels in the contracting chain from subcontractor to general contractor to the owner where he is currently as the Global BMS Fusion Manager for Meta.

Mike earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He went on to work for Turner Construction in Denver, CO where he began his mission critical project portfolio. Mike now manages the BMS Fusion Team for Meta where they focus on solving or implementing BMS strategies for the delivery of BMS on Meta’s data centers.

Steve Matthes Senior Facilities Engineer Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Steve is the Senior Facilities Engineer in the Planning and Construction Department at Fred Hutch. He specializes in critical system design and operation and enjoys the challenge of upgrading existing complex facilities infrastructure systems.

He has worked in the Healthcare Facilities Engineering industry since 2003, working for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 16 years and 5 years at Fred Hutch. Steve has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Iowa and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Washington.

David Rausch Critical Environment Specialist for Healthcare & Lab Spaces Phoenix Controls

David Rausch is the Phoenix Controls business development manager for Healthcare and Research Markets. As an active member and distinguished speaker of ASHRAE, he has held executive positions in TC 9.10 (Lab Systems) and was a past Chair for TC 2.2 (Plant and Animal). He is now an associate member of TC 9.6 (Healthcare) and TC 9.11 (Clean Rooms) and speaks at numerous critical environment conferences throughout the year.

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Shawn Rucshner Service Manager ATS Automation

Shawn Rucshner has held many roles throughout his 15 years of experience in the HVAC controls industry, including controls technician, account executive, and service sales manager. As the Service Manager for Western and Central Washington, Shawn is responsible for the Service Sales, Account Management, Project Management, Service Technician, and Service Administration groups at ATS Automation. Shawn is an ardent advocate for ATS clients. He is passionate about customer service and satisfaction, ensuring long-term mutually beneficial partnerships are established.

George Scondras Technology Solutions Lead ATS Critical Facilities George has been with ATS for over 18 years, serving in roles such as project engineer, project manager, and now Technology Solutions Lead for ATS Critical Facilities. George has led the development of integrated offerings for wholesale data center customers and the implementation of analytics for higher-level systems analysis. George enjoys teaching and finding ways to simplify complex topics for audiences.

Eric Stacy Account Executive ATS Automation Eric Stacy is a Service Account Executive at ATS Automation.

Having previously served as an operations technician, engineer, and project manager, Eric has been with ATS for over 25 years. Having hands-on experience with mechanical systems, electrical systems, controls hardware and software provides Eric a way to understand better the reality of what it takes to control, integrate, and implement an idea or sequence of operations in the real world. Eric uses this experience to work with facility management teams to accomplish their service and operational goals. Eric has a Mechanical Engineering degree and is a Certified Energy Manager.

Wesley Stanfill Senior Sales Engineer ATS Inland NW Wes is a Senior Sales Engineer for ATS and is also the Regional Vice Chair of Research Promotion for ASHRAE Region IX. He is a licensed Professional Engineer that has been in the Building Automation industry for the past 9 years and is passionate about finding long term, comprehensive solutions to problems.

Outside of the office you’ll find him chasing adrenaline sports like kayaking, skiing, mountain biking, and rock climbing.

Seth Thornton Director of Facilities Engineering Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Seth is the Director of Facilities Engineering at Fred Hutch and runs the day-to-day operations at the 16-acre campus in South Lake Union. He gets a kick out of energy conservation projects and is dedicated to the idea of maintaining the campus in such a way that it will continue to attract world class scientists from around the globe. He leads a team of 70 maintenance and engineering professionals and has watched the campus expand to 2.8 million square feet over the past 12 years. He has worked in the Healthcare Facilities Engineering industry since 1999. Seth has a Bachelor of Science in Facility Management from Ferris State University and a Master’s in Public Affairs from Mizzou.

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