Resource Library

This collection of articles will help health care facilities professionals understand and prepare for new trends that experts anticipate emerging in the near future of our field.

Determine which requirements can be completed in-house and the possible cost benefits of each.

Door Inspection Tool 2019.

Safeguard against fire-related hazards with NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. Protect patients, staff, and visitors in health care facilities.

Understand the Storage and use of Medical Gas Cylinder with the 2012 Edition of NFPA 99 in Mind

Speakers: Tim Adams, Sue Andersen, Kathy Tolomeo, David M. Sine and Kathryn PetrovicThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as well as the Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations are placing an increased emphasis on assessing risks and providing a physical environment consistent with the identified risks. This session focuses on the process of risk assessment and mitigation of behavioral health patient safety physical risks. 

 LUNCH AND LEARNSeptember 20, 2018Speaker: Shane Sullivan, Director of North American Sales, Grainger Supplier Partner, Nephros, Inc.,This webinar is sponsored by:

LUNCH AND LEARNTuesday, October 2, 2018Speaker: Eric DItmanASHE’s Lunch and Learn webinar series covers variety of topics and solutions for those who design, build, operate, and maintain hospitals. These webinars, which range from 30 to 45 minutes, are a way to find out about new innovations and stay up-to-date on critical issues – all on your lunch break. This webinar is sponsored by: 

Speakers: Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, CHFM, FASHE, FACHE, Senior Associate Director of Advocacy, ASHE; Jonathan Hart, P.E., Principal Fire Protection Engineer, NFPA; William Koffel, FSFPE, P.E., President, Koffel and Associates 

This monograph covers the mechanics of LED lighting and shows relevant applications in health care facilities. It explains how hospitals can use LEDs to save resources and improve the patient and staff experience.

Cut your health care facility's operational costs with our tips, tactics, and case studies for energy cost reduction.

This monograph provides a detailed comparison between the 2000, 2012, 2015, and 2018 editions of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® and the 2015 and 2018 editions of the International Building Code.

This monograph provides a step-by-step model for building a business case in support of energy resiliency investments in health care facilities. It also includes other best practices and ways to support resiliency.

Speaker: Tatiana GuimaraesLearn how to identify the urgent need to challenge existing design practices and how designers accommodate this continuous change through flexibility and vision. This presentation highlights four different case studies that defy the current surgery design model. 

Speakers: Erica Larson and John RyanLearn about the significant need for mental health services and facilities, the hurdles of navigating a specific legislative process, and the shifts in design for today’s non-institutionalized psychiatric settings. 

Speakers: Rebecca Lewis, Scott Miller, Jennifer Aliber, and Peter L. BardwellThis forum reviews recurring code issues, explores case studies, and discusses improvements to the codes that regulate the programming and planning of hospitals and health care facilities. 

Speakers: Rebecca Lewis, Scott Miller, Jennifer Aliber, and Peter L. BardwellThis forum reviews recurring code issues, explores case studies, and discusses improvements to the codes that regulate the programming and planning of hospitals and health care facilities. 

The purpose of the AIA/AAH PDC Planning + Design Student Challenge is to produce a compelling design-to-budget proposal with teammates drawn from a hat. This roundtable discussion with student faculty advisors covers team development and collaboration, and the issues and lessons addressed are not unlike those encountered by teams in real life. 

Speakers: Walt Vernon and Jason D’AntonaThis session discusses how the evolution of demand factors for health care facility electrical systems have become irrelevant to today‘s health care facilities field.