March Meeting - Monday, March 12, 2007
Ecolab Research and Development Center
Allan L. Schuman Corporate Campus, Eagan, Minnesota

DIRECTIONS TO ECOLAB SCHUMAN CAMPUS:

From Airport
Go East on I-494 and Exit on Dodd Road / Hwy 149, go south on Dodd Road to Lone Oak Parkway, left on Lone Oak Parkway to Lone Oak Drive, right on Lone Oak Drive to the Ecolab sign, go left at the Ecolab sign and another left when you come to the T in the road facing the complex. Come all the way around to the second cul-de-sac which is the entrance to the Research Center. Parking is below this entrance.  There is signage for the buildings in the parking lot as well.  If you enter the parking lot and go to the second set of stairs, you will be directly in front of the Research Center entrance.

From St Paul
Go south on 35E to Hwy 110, go east on Hwy 110 to Dodd Road/Hwy 149, go south on Dodd Road/Hwy 149 to Lone Oak Parkway, go left on left on Lone Oak Parkway to Lone Oak Drive, right on Lone Oak Drive to the Ecolab sign, go left at the Ecolab sign and another left when you come to the T in the road facing the complex. Come all the way around to the second cul-de-sac which is the entrance to the Research Center.  Parking is below this entrance.  There is signage for the buildings in the parking lot as well.  If you enter the parking lot and go to the second set of stairs, you will be directly in front of the Research Center entrance.

SCHEDULE

In 2005, Ecolab completed an extensive conversion of an existing 200,000 square foot office facility into a new Research and Development Center providing a variety of advanced laboratory's supporting current and future product lines.  Lab environments include Biosafety, analytical (NMR, SEM),a number of environments simulating laundry rooms, kitchens, hotel rooms, hospitals, and pest control 'fly rooms' to name a few.  Support systems feature an extensive infrastructure network providing numerous water types and select re-use of existing building systems.

Afternoon tours will be lead by representatives of Ecolab, BWBR Architects, and McGough, followed by a business meeting and dinner at the Ecolab Innovation Center.  Representatives of the Owner, Contractor, Architect, and Mechanical Engineer will also deliver the evening presentation, which will provide background and insights from several perspectives.

Bruce Nettleton, Ecolab Director of Engineering and Property, will provide an overview of events leading to the purchase of the building, the reasoning for the design/build approach, corporate goals sought and realized, and the challenges since occupancy.

Ken Seiler, Project Manager for McGough Construction, will discuss teaming with Ecolab and the development of the project as Construction Manager, assembling the team, responsiveness to budget, and the challenges encountered during construction.

Doug Wild will enlighten us on BWBR aesthetic and functional design goals and execution, as well as provide an overview of the laboratories and their functions.

Rex Rundquist will focus on the infrastructure and unique systems employed to serve the RDE labs, the tie-ins to the existing services, and the challenges the design team encountered.

Ecolab is the leading innovator, developer and marketer of worldwide products, systems and services, which provide superior value to our customers in meeting their cleaning, sanitizing and maintenance needs, while conserving resources and preserving the quality of the environment.

The Allan L. Schuman Corporate Campus is a multi-use campus that also houses Shared Services, IT, and local sales service offices.

About the Speakers
Bruce Nettleton has been with Ecolab for 26 years, including the past 11 years at Corporate and the previous 12 years at a manufacturing plant as Plant Engineer and Plant Manager.  Bruce holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas.  He was Project Manager for the Ecolab Schuman Campus project from site acquisition, A&E and general contractor selection, through construction and start-up, including disposition of existing RDE and IT facilities.

Doug Wild graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Architecture and holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Minnesota, where he participated in studies at the U of M’s Regional Daylighting Center. He is a Registered Architect and a LEED® Accredited Professional.  Doug was the BWBR Project Manager for this project.

Rex Rundquist was Project Manager for the Mechanical Engineering Design for the Ecolab Project.  Rex is a Vice President with Michaud Cooley Erickson.

Ken Seiler has been a Project Manager with McGough Construction for the past 10 years and has been in the industry 24 years.  He is a graduate of St. John's University with a B.A. in Business Management.

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RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY March 7, 2007! 

Please RSVP  by emailing snoble@intrinxec.com or by calling (952) 564-3044

Chapter CSI Members: Free 
Non-Chapter Members and Non-Members: $45