Welcome to SNOLAB David Sinclair

Welcome to our new Building Note – Building is still under construction Note – Building is still under construction Please stay out of lab space Please stay out of lab space Elevator is currently freight only Elevator is currently freight only Fire alarm is slow bell – evacuate building Fire alarm is slow bell – evacuate building

Underground Progress Excavation progressing well ~50% of Phase I complete Excavation progressing well ~50% of Phase I complete Raise bore to 6700/6600 complete Raise bore to 6700/6600 complete

Underground Facilities

Features of underground space All space within a common clean boundary (~class 2000) All space within a common clean boundary (~class 2000) Common infrastructure includes dirty-clean transition and materials handling, power (~1.5 MW), cooling (300 T), water, UPW, networking (Gb/s off site, high speed internal) and clean ventilation system Common infrastructure includes dirty-clean transition and materials handling, power (~1.5 MW), cooling (300 T), water, UPW, networking (Gb/s off site, high speed internal) and clean ventilation system Design allows for future expansion but scale is limited Design allows for future expansion but scale is limited

Underground Schedule Excavation Excavation Entry – now – 1 November Entry – now – 1 November Ladder – now – 1 November Ladder – now – 1 November Rectangular hall – 1 November – 9 May Rectangular hall – 1 November – 9 May Cryopit – 10 May – 1 December/06 Cryopit – 10 May – 1 December/06

Underground Schedule Outfitting Outfitting Finalize contract package – 30 September Finalize contract package – 30 September Award contract – 14 January Award contract – 14 January Entry 14Feb/06 – 13 June Entry 14Feb/06 – 13 June Ladder 14 June – 11 Oct Ladder 14 June – 11 Oct Rectangular hall 12 Oct – 8 February 07 Rectangular hall 12 Oct – 8 February 07

Science Programme Scientific programme established through series of workshops Scientific programme established through series of workshops This marks the 4 th in the series This marks the 4 th in the series Try to define likely first experiments and the long term roadmap Try to define likely first experiments and the long term roadmap

External Committees Experiments Advisory Committee Experiments Advisory Committee B. Barish/A Hime B. Barish/A Hime B. Balantenkin B. Balantenkin C. Burgess C. Burgess T. Kajita T. Kajita J. Martin J. Martin K. Ragan K. Ragan K. Scholberg K. Scholberg D. Wark D. Wark Science and Technical Committee Science and Technical Committee G. Oakham G. Oakham E. Blackmore G. Greer (Inco) J. Martin

The Selection Process Proponents submit LOI Proponents submit LOI EEC reviews LOI, requests additional input EEC reviews LOI, requests additional input Proponents provide input, make presentation Proponents provide input, make presentation EEC makes recommendation based on science/technical feasibility/fit to facility etc. Conditional approval! EEC makes recommendation based on science/technical feasibility/fit to facility etc. Conditional approval! Proponents obtain funding Proponents obtain funding

Selection Process Proponents do detailed design Proponents do detailed design SNOLAB participates in design review process – Aim is to find solutions SNOLAB participates in design review process – Aim is to find solutions Experiment is carried out Experiment is carried out