Program
Oregon BEST FEST '13 PROGRAM
NOTE: Oregon BEST has issued its Call for Posters...download it HERE. Submission Deadline is May 28th.
Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 11
1:00 - 5:00 SBIR/STTR Grant Writing Workshop
Intended for anyone interested in applying for federal funding
for their startup, whether startup is a private entity or a university
spin-out. Attendees will be introduced to SBIR/STTR program rules
and eligibility requirements; will be helped in assessing which
agencies provide the best opportunities are for Cleantech
innovations to be funded (separate registration required).
1:00 - 5:00 Integrated Water Systems Agenda Development Forum
Part of Oregon BEST's ongoing Agenda Development Series,
this Forum kicks off with an introductory presentation and panel
discussion, followed by facilitated group discussions where attendees
draft and refine research project ideas that matter to you, and
Oregon BEST can begin to build interdisciplinary research teams
to address (separate registration required).
3:30 - 5:00 Tours of Oregon BEST Shared-User Research Facilities
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 12
8:00 - 9:30 Entrepreneurship Breakfast
Lesa Mitchell, Kauffman Foundation
10:00-11:00 Keynote Address & Opening Plenary
TBA
11:15-12:30 Simultaneous Breakout Sessions:
• Impact of Building Materials on Indoor Environmental Quality
and Comfort on High-Performance School
Stanley Gatland, Mgr. of Building Science Technology, CertainTeed Corp.
Ihab Elzeyadi, Professor, UO School of Architecture & Allied Arts, Director at
High Performance Environments Lab (HiPE) & Founding Principal and CEO
at Innovative Invironments
Other speakers TBA
• Laying it on the Line: Embracing the Red List and Product
Transparency to Transform Materials Markets
Amanda Sturgeon, AIA, LEED BD&C, Vice President, Living Building Challenge
Tom Schneider, Director of Operations, Building Envelope Innovations, LLC
M.L Vidas, NCARB, LEED BD+C, EAC-PT, CSBA, Principal Architect, Vidas Architecture
• More Data, Less Energy: Transforming Data Center Performance
John Mogannam, Project Manager & ME, CH2M HILL
Other speakers TBA
12:30 - 2:30 Networking Lunch, Poster Session, & Student Project Presentations
2:45 - 4:00 Simultaneous Breakout Sessions:
• The Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow: What's Next in Solar
Frank Cloutier, CEO, Inspired Light
Other speakers TBA
• Water Innovation3: Salt, Waste, and Storm
Mark Owen, CEO, Puralytics
Christopher Loeb, Principle Researcher, OSU Chemical Engineering
Other speakers TBA
• People Have the Power: Tapping Human Potential to Reach
Energy Targets
Erica Dunn, Associate, Hennebery Eddy Architects
Rob Harmon, CEO, EnergyRM
Other speakers TBA
4:15 - 5:30 Tours of Oregon BEST Shared-User Research Facilities
5:30 - 8:00 Evening Reception and Lecture