

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Creating an Underground Research Facility to Explore the Universe
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: We will walk through SNOLAB is Canada’s deep underground research laboratory, located in Vale’s Creighton mine near SudburyAbout this EventSave the date! We are hosting a technical session that is sure to provide great information and networking opportunities.Tickets soonDarryl K. Boyce, P.Eng., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, was the ASHRAE President for the 2019-2020 term. Boyce has previously served on the board of directors as treasurer, vice president, Director and Regional Chair Region 2 and director-at-large.Boyce is retired and was previously special advisor to the vice-president (Finance and Administration) – and the assistant vice president of facilities management and planning – at Carleton University in Ottawa, OntarioThroughout his time spent with ASHRAE and in the HVAC industry, Boyce has worked on various projects to increase energy efficiency. His most recent projects include the SNOLAB project in Sudbury, Ontario, where he is responsible for the design and construction of a world class research facility for underground science.Boyce is a 1982 graduate of the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and earned his Engineering Diploma from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 1973.TopicCreating an Underground Research Facility to Explore the UniverseThe presentation will review the research requirements and describe how these were translated into the design scope for the facility to be located 6,800 feet below ground level. We will walk through the construction challenges and review the strategies to keep this specialized facility on budget in a challenging underground construction environment. Designing for commissioning and operation will be discussed as well as the commissioning requirements.Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Laboratory (SNOLAB),  a world-class underground research facility located 2 kilometers deep in the Vale Creighton mine near Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, specializing in astroparticle physics, dark matter, and other deep underground science SNOLAB is Canada’s deep underground research laboratory, located in Vale’s Creighton mine near Sudbury, Ontario Canada.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Victoria
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Fort Tectoria
- **lat**: 48.4241515
- **long**: -123.3631962
- **full address**: Fort Tectoria, 777 Fort Street, Victoria, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** ASHRAE Vancouver Island
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
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