Flad is collaborating closely with a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory to provide a vision for converting one of its campuses into a demonstration-scale research center for carbon-free energy, including nuclear, hydrogen, wind, biomass, and solar technologies.

This plan will support and deploy clean energy research at the vanguard of scientific discovery while functioning as a proving ground to demonstrate how these technologies can coexist in a clean energy ecosystem. The campus will also be designed to facilitate collaboration with industry partners, utility providers, and other national labs.

At the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) Annual Conference, Flad's Matt McCord and Zachary Heaps will lead a presentation outlining a future vision that fosters new research capabilities at the lab and provides a framework for successful implementation.

Ranging from site-wide infrastructure, demolition and decommissioning, modernization, and new facilities, these projects will be examined through the lens of the DOE's Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings.

The presentation will also demonstrate how the lab is planning for the campus of tomorrow to attract the sharpest minds, facilitate discovery, and sustain a sense of community for the thousands of employees that will push this essential research forward.

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The International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (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.