Ballinger participates in many public and professional forums. The following identifies some of the key topics that senior Ballinger personnel have presented.

Should you wish copies of any of the talks listed below, please contact
Ballinger Marketing at pr@ballinger-ae.com.

2007

“The ‘Collaborative Interaction Continuum’ for Interdisciplinary Research” Presented at October 2007 Tradeline Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico

“Designing for Flexibility: Sustainable Systems Strategies”
Presented at the October 2007 Labs for the 21st Century Conference
Charleston, SC

“Architecture for Healthcare: Making Design a Priority”
Presented at Design on the Delaware in October 2007
Philadelphia, PA

“Robots in the Operating Room”
Presented at the 5th World Congress for Design and Health, June/July 2007
Glasgow, Scotland

“Creating Spaces that Promote Genius”
Presented as part of the University of Wisconsin’s Gilson Lecture Series, April 2007
Madison, WI

2006

“Controlling Cost in a High Inflation Marketplace”
Presented at October 2006 Tradeline Conference
San Diego, CA

“Strategic Planning, Step One: Assessing your Existing Research Building Re-Use Potential”
Presented at May 2006 Tradeline Conference
Boston, MA

“Design Considerations for Multi-magnet NMR Facilities”
Presented at April 2006 Tradeline Summit on Facilities for Emerging Sciences
St. Petersburg, FL

2005

"Conceptual Estimating: A Model for Science Projects"
Presented at Fast Forward Facilities, December 2005 Tradeline Conference
St. Petersburg, FL

“How Consideration of Daylight, Views and Circulation
Can Inform Building Concepts”
Presented at the World Congress for Design and Health
Frankfurt, Germany, July 2005

Architect’s Perspective on Building a
Research-rich Learning Environment
Project Kaleidoscope Leadership Initiative Seminar, April 2005,
Hope College, Holland, MI

“Open-plan Labs: What are the numbers,
who is doing what, and with what results?”
April 2005 Tradeline Conference
St. Petersburg, FL

2004

“Considering Issues Relating to Developing
Research-rich Learning Environments

Presented at the September 2004 Project Kaleidoscope Assembly
Chicago, IL

“New Designs for Convertible Labs (Biology/Chemistry, Wet/Dry, Research/Process)”
Presented at the March 2004 Tradeline Conference
San Francisco, CA

2003

“Modern Rental Policy - a Key to the Future
of the Graduate Research Facility”

Presented at the November 2003 Tradeline Conference
Hilton Head, SC

“Key Building Features for Interactive Mixed-Discipline Research”
Presented at the April 2003 Tradeline Conference
Hilton Head, SC

“STEM Facilities of the Future Systems & Sustainability”
Presented at the March 2003 Project Kaleidoscope Assembly
Cranbrook, MI

“Building Commissioning”
Presented to the University of Maryland at Baltimore
March 13, 2003

“Strategic Site Infrastructure Planning”
Presented at the February 2003 ISPE Conference
(The International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering) 
Tampa, FL

2002

“Sustainability Opportunities for Mixed-Use
Academic Medical Research Facilities”
Presented at the Labs for the 21st Century Conference October 7-9, 2002
Durham, NC;

 “How a Vision of ‘Science Futures’ Should Impact
Your Science Facility Thinking”
A Panel Discussion at the October 2002 Tradeline Conference in
San Antonio, TX

“Renovation Project Feasibility”
Presented at the Project Kaleidoscope Assembly, June 2, 2002
Williamsburg, VA;

“High Occupancy Density Research Buildings:  People vs. Equipment”
Presented at the March 2002 Tradeline Conference
San Diego, CA

“Anticipating Changing Energy Markets in Laboratory Facility Design”
Presented at the Labs for the 21st Century Conference January 8-10, 2002
Washington, D.C

2001

“Brown University’s Life Science Research Project:  A Case Study Moving Toward Collaboration”
Presented at the Project Kaleidoscope Assembly; November 16-18, 2001
Collegeville, PA;

“Next Generation Classroom Buildings: Collaborative Learning”
Presented at the November 2001 Tradeline Conference
San Diego, CA

“Raising Occupancy Density in Research Facilities”
Presented at the May 2001 Tradeline Conference in
Hilton Head, SC

2000

“Low-Cost, Open/Flex Labs of the Future”
Presented at the February 2000 Tradeline Conference
San Antonio, TX 

"Research Facility Planning: Recent and Emerging Trends"
Presented at the ASHRAE Winter Meeting in February 2000
Dallas, TX

"Science Buildings: The Future and Your Future"
Presented at the November 2000 Tradeline Conference
Hilton Head, SC