UT System Annual Facilities Conference 2024
Thursday - Friday, November 7 - 8, 2024

Event Point of Contact: Cynthia Castaneda - cccastan@utmb.edu
Cost per Attendee: $100

 

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  • Day 1 - Thursday, November 7, 2024

    Location: UTMB Health Education Center (HEC), Room Number 2.206/2.220

    8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

    Registration & Breakfast
    (2) Parking Tokens & Event ID Badge

    9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

    Introduction & Welcome to UTMB
    Steve LeBlanc 
    Vice President of Business Operations & Facilities

    9:10 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.Introduction to UT SFA, the Newest Sister Institution
    John Branch UT SFA
    20 min Presentation
    9:40 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

    Panel Discussion/ Presentation – A Mega Project Journey
    Karen Mooney
    Jay Miranti 
    Pam Brink
    UT MDACC Houston
    45 min Discussion and Q/A

    10:25 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

    		BREAK
    10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

    Project Management Platforms – One size does not fit all
    Mandy Billiot
    UTMB
    Jason Sutton
    UT MDACC Houston
    Julie Lucas, UT Health Science Center Houston
    40 min Presentation/5min Q/A

    11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Utility Reliability on a Barrier Island
    Daniel Miro
    UTMB D&C
    Sean Finegan
    UTMB Utilities
    UTMB 40 min Presentation/5min Q/A

    12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.LUNCH
    12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

    Tour Highlight Overview (During Lunch)

    1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

    Tour
    Tour 1 East Plant UTMBs East Central Plant raised 26’
    Tour 2 Old Red UTMBs Original Iconic Building
    Tour 3 IDD Project Institute of Drug Discovery Research Space
    Tour 4 TDCJ Infirmary North Healthcare Prison Space 
    Tour 5 ED Biocontainment Unit
    Tour 6 JST Construction Project Rehab/Behavioral Health

    2:30 p.m. -  3:15 p.m.

    Implementation of ATG for Above-Ceiling Work Permitting
    Todd Perry
    Mario Soares
    UTMB EH&S
    40 min Presentation/5min Q/A

    3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Increased Efficiencies Through Purpose-Driven Integrations (Building
    Automation Systems, Work Order Management Systems)
    Patrick Root
    UTMB Property Services
    40 min Presentation/5min Q/A

    4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.BREAK
    4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    UTMB How to Survive Another 133 Years on Barrier Island
    UTMB’s Resiliency Mitigation Efforts
    Russ Rodecap
    UTMB Property Services
    40 min Presentation/5min Q/A

    5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

    TRAVEL to the Evening Venue

    6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

    Dinner & Networking
    Entertainment
    Hotel Galvez and Spa

     

  • Day 2 - Friday, November 8, 2024

    Location: UTMB Health Education Center (HEC), Room Number 2.206/2.220

    8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

    Breakfast

    9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

    Beyond Standards: Transforming Facilities into Branded Experiences
    Caryn Guajardo
    Rebecca Laskowski
    UTMB Portfolio Management
    40 min Presentation/5min Q/A

    10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

    UT System Updates
    30 min Presentation/15min Q/A

    10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

    BREAK

    11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

    Construction Economics
    Market Update
    Blair Tennant
    Vermeulen
    40 min Presentation/5min Q/A

    11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

    LUNCH

    1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

    Facilities and EHS Collaboration with the Biocontainment Unit 
    Je t’aime Newton
    UTMB EH&S
    Ron Lloyd
    UTMB Property Services
    40 min Presentation/5min Q/A

    1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

    Updates on Sustainability Programs and Coordination across the System
    Jim Walker
    UT Austin
    40 min Presentation/5min Q/A

    2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

    Conference Closing Remarks – Future Conference Dates & Host 
    Steve LeBlanc
    Vice President Business Operations & Facilities, UTMB

     

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