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Daniel Castner, AIA, LEED AP

Daniel Castner, AIA, LEED AP

Principal, Life Science Practice Director

Mancini Duffy

After 22 years of leading BAM's Science and Technology Practice, Dan joined Mancini Duffy as its director of the Life Science Practice in 2022. Dan is working with the Mancini Duffy team to continue to build its Life Science practice in the Northeast and beyond. The practice will focus on a range of projects and clients, including those with Laboratory Research facilities, Incubators, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals, Therapeutics and Medicine. He is spearheading the practice, including ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and ultimately fostering empathetic and transparent relationships with the clients.

Dan enjoys the design process, and looks forward to new opportunities to collaborate with clients on a wide range of project scales, from single rooms to entire campuses. He looks forward to each new and interesting challenge as a chance to learn and help others in the process. He was involved with programming for IFMA NYC (member, co-chair and chair) for six years, leaving his mark on IFMA NYC by arranging a highly popular wine tasting. The event was so popular that it became the Chapter's annual August fundraiser, and the same model was shared with other chapters across the country.

Dan is the Immediate Past President of the International Facility Management Association, New York City Chapter. In January of 2014, he received IFMA NYC's Distinguished Associate Member Award. He has also attended IFMA's World Workplace conference every year since 2013, most recently as a delegate representing New York. He is also spearheading the collaboration between the NYC chapter and its sister chapters, including Westchester, NJ and Long Island, to benefit members outside of the five boroughs to the entire region and beyond.

He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the New Jersey Institute of Technology's Honors College, is a Registered Architect in several states, and is a LEED AP professional.

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    The life sciences sector that exploded during the pandemic has settled back down to earth as what Commercial Observer describes as "a more mature version of itself." Nevertheless, the prospects for future growth in this critical industry remain strong, and its unique real estate requirements have prompted the emergence of a new space typology. Existing at the convergence of academic and corporate methodologies, life sciences enterprises require real estate strategies that merge the infrastructure required to support technologically advanced research with high-performance interiors. When these strategies are most effective, these spaces will drive innovation and support a sense of purpose among their users, and ultimately set standards for efficiency and productivity. These standards will be critical for profit-driven business models in an intensely competitive industry sector. In moderated dialog a practitioner focused on design for life sciences and an end user from a life sciences R&D facility will discuss real estate strategies in the life sciences sector and the design trends taking shape to support the next generation of science. Panelists will explore best practices for life sciences facilities through the lenses of three current trends--wellness, sustainability and technology--that are increasingly informing the design of these technically complex building types.