Education Event: New Best Practices for HVAC Systems in Life Science Facilities

As technology is advancing and greater focus has been put on sustainability and energy savings, the ISPE HVAC Good Practices Guide has been updated with some key practices that every life science manufacturer and designer should be aware of and implement in their facilities.

Join us as we discuss some of the key changes and brand new sections to the guide that will be extremely beneficial to facility owners, pertaining both to existing and new facilities.

The ISPE HVAC Good Practice Guide is a large and comprehensive document, and this meeting will help to highlight the key takeaways which will prove to be invaluable to both facility owners and managers alike.

For our emerging leaders who are starting out in Pharma, our host SK Pharma has graciously offered to give us tours of their classified clean room spaces. You will gain first hand experience of how clean rooms are designed and built, something critical to the industry that schools are very rarely able to provide.

Who Should Attend

This Education event is designed for:

• Facility Owners/Managers
• Project/Mechanical Engineers in Manufacturing
• Project/Mechanical Engineers in Consulting
• Project Managers
• Staff Involved in Maintenance and Reliability of HVAC Systems

What You'll Learn / Key Takeaways

1. Introduction to ISPE SFHCE Community of Practice
2. History of the HVAC Good Practice Guide and Summary of Purpose
3. Guide Structure Reorganization
4. Updates for Consistency with Current Regulations and Industry Guidance
5. Updated HVAC Equipment Summaries
6. New Energy and Environment Section
7. Modernized and Expanded HVAC Design Applications
8. New Controls Section
9. Refreshed C&Q, Lifecycle Documents, and O&M Sections
10. Appendices
11. Questions and Discussion

Attendees will receive 1 PDH Credit for this event.

Thank you to our sponsors for this event:

Schedule of Events:

5:00 - 5:30 PM: Check-in; Networking 

5:30 - 6:30 PM: Presentations - HVAC Good Practice Guide - What's New, What's Important

6:30 - 6:45 PM: Q&A

6:45 - 7:00 PM: Networking, Light Bites 

Presenters:

William A. Gantz

William A. Gantz is Senior Director of Global Technical Services at Bristol Myers Squibb. A Professional Engineer with more the 30 years’ experience in the Life Sciences Industry. His background includes starting in the mechanical engineering field with a focus on HVAC, Process and Plant Utilities developing expertise in Health Authority Regulatory and Sustainability Requirements.

Bill managed a team of Subject Matter Experts accountable for Design and Technical Content of the Corporate BMS Design Standards, Quality Policies and Procedures for the following discipline areas: Architecture, Process & Facility Utilities, HVAC, MEP/FP, Automation Systems, C&Q and BIM/VDC. He is currently leading a network facility utilization program to drive operational efficiency throughout the portfolio. Bill has been working for Bristol Myers Squibb since 2003 and before that held several engineering level positions with Fluor Corporation.

Bill holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University and is a registered Professional Engineer, member of AHSRAE and ISPE, and is on the ISPE NJ Chapter Board of Directors and Co-Author of the ISPE Good Practice Guide: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

diseases. Recognized as an emerging leader in this field, he has published in leading academic journals and prominent media outlets.

Norman Goldschmidt

Norman Goldschmidt is an internationally recognized expert and author on environmental control and facility compliance, efficiency and sustainability. He has over 35 years of experience, spanning the many types of facilities and processes necessary to bring Life Science products from R&D to market… and beyond.

Norm’s been an ISPE member for almost 30 years as well as both an ISPE guide author and instructor for over 20 years. This is in addition to his work for, ISO, FDA, NIH, USDA, HCA,TGA, NJIT and others.

His experience spans many modalities: ATMPs, Steriles, Pharmacy Compounding, Radio-pharmaceuticals, Biologics, Medical Devices, HPAP and Small Molecules. He holds multiple patents in pharmaceutical process and HVAC.

Norm is the President of Genesis AEC, a full service Life Science Consulting, A&E, CM and CQV firm. Prior to joining Genesis Norman was with Bristol-Myers Squibb for 20 years in multiple roles, culminating as the Executive Director of Global Engineering.

Josh Williams

Josh Williams is a driven professional engineer with more than 10 years of experience leading teams in facility mechanical design within the pharmaceutical and life science industries. Josh has worked for a variety of clients across all stages of the project life cycle, from early

conceptualization and master planning, through detailed design, to startup and validation. Successfully executed projects include laboratories, cleanroom manufacturing, central plants, offices, healthcare, higher education, and sustainable design.

Technically proficient, Josh drives early design decisions to help shepherd projects through their infancy and help clients navigate the array of competing project and industry standard requirements. Josh’s experience includes a variety of project execution styles, including design-build, and is a team player ready to work with stakeholders and other project partners to complete fast-paced designs.

Registration will open at 5:00 pm; the presentation will begin at 5:30 pm and the program will conclude by 7:00 pm.

"WALK-INs" will not be accepted due to SK Pharmteco Security Guidelines.

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