NEHES Monthly Digest
January 2025
NEHES News

Active Members

NEHES dues are still complimentary for Active Members and we encourage you to renew your membership today to ensure you continue to receive all NEHES communications. Please take a moment to complete the following form to renew your membership: https://nehes.org/page/renew_membership. Please note that you will have the opportunity to add chapter membership during renewal and will receive an invoice for any associated chapter dues.

Corporate Members

Primary points of contact: To renew your Corporate Membership, please log in to your profile, where you’ll be able to view and pay your open invoice (if applicable) by credit card via payment link or by check via the instructions found on your invoice.

Supporting Members

To renew your Supporting Membership, please log in to your profile, where you’ll be able to view and pay your open invoice (if applicable) by credit card via payment link or by check via the instructions found on your invoice.

If you would like to upgrade to a Corporate Group Membership with your colleagues in lieu of renewing your individual Supporting Membership, please do not pay your Supporting dues invoice and instead submit the following Corporate Membership application. Our team will then process the membership change: 

NEHES CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

We appreciate your continued participation in NEHES and look forward to another great year!

Managing the Way Your Facility uses Energy is No Small Challenge – CPower Can Help
CPower Energy Management®
CPower can help your organization monetize its energy assets, and manage your Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) - like energy storage, solar PV, fuel cells, wind generation, and more. To ensure your patient's high-quality care, your organization consumes a great deal of energy at all hours of the day. What if you could reduce your organization’s energy costs AND earn revenue for using less energy?
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Congratulations to the Maine Healthcare Engineers Society (MEHES) and the Vermont Healthcare Engineers Society (VHES) for being awarded the Chapter Excellence Award for 2024! These chapters provided exceptional opportunities to their members throughout the year with ongoing educational programming and networking opportunities. 

Did you recently receive an ASHE certification? We'd like to highlight your accomplishment in an upcoming newsletter. Please complete the form below to let us know which certificate you received this year.

Click here to view the form.

Corporate Membership in NEHES is now available at a group rate to manufacturers, vendors, contractors, distributors, service providers, architects, and other professionals. Corporate Membership is open to companies that directly support New England-based healthcare provider organizations or medical research facilities and to businesses that interact with NEHES members. Corporate members must have administrative, supervisory, or management responsibility for tasks or duties that fall within the broad field of healthcare engineering.
The following information is interpretive guidance for your consideration as you strengthen your environment of care and life safety preparedness. Learn about current battery-operated lighting requirements, clean room ceiling guidance, and more.
FSI (Facilities Survey, Inc)
Compass Cryogenics Inc
Upcoming Events

2025 Spring Seminar
April 4, 2025
Manchester, NH

2025 Fall Conference
September 28 – October 1, 2025
Springfield, MA

Celebrate the season with CHES at Back 9 Social in Wallingford, CT!

Register Today: https://nehes.org/event/ches010825

Quality Building Partner, exceeding expectations for over 55 years
Auburn Construction Co Inc®
Auburn Construction offers professional Construction Management/General Contracting services across New England. Our team of builders effectively manages the construction process for our clients, surpassing their expectations at every stage–from Design and Preconstruction to Construction Execution and Closeout. Our team is committed to delivering quality healthcare environments, such as our extensive fire recovery and full renovation of Brockton Hospital.  
(Click here to learn more about Auburn)
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ASHE Update

Resources You Need to Guide Your Team

Improve operational efficiency and achieve better outcomes for your organization with ASHE’s new Core Competency Framework. Learn more about how these eight core competencies can help you and your team become well-rounded health care facilities professionals.

Explore Resources Now!

Health Facilities Management
Outgoing ASHE President ASHE Skanda Skandaverl reflects on great strides made by the organization and its members in 2024.
2025 Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference
July 27–30, 2025
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, OH 
BELFOR Property Restoration
CTC Building Solutions
Sustainability
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization released a report giving facility managers guidance on what is needed to develop safe, climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable healthcare facilities.
Health Management
Waste management, water conservation and energy efficiency are three areas facility managers should focus in to improve their building's sustainability.

Healthcare facilities in New England are experiencing triumphs and challenges on the sustainability journey. If you missed the NEHES Lunch and Learn Webinar on June 20th, you can log in today to view the recording and learn more about:

  • How batteries provide opportunities for earnings, savings, and resiliency for healthcare facilities in New England
  • Creating fiscally responsible infrastructures to meet the growing demand of the EV market and exploring available EV chargers
  • Utilizing state and federal funding to 'drive forward' sustainability and resiliency efforts
  • A candid look at a hospital case study highlighting start-to-finish projects with successes and failures

Learn more at https://nehes.org/page/webinar_series.

100 Years of Healthcare Building!
Turner Construction Company®
For more than a century, Turner is proud to celebrate a century of building exceptional healthcare facilities, a testament to our legacy of progress, innovation, and excellence. As the #1 healthcare builder in the U.S., this milestone reflects our unwavering commitment to shaping environments that advance medical care and research. Visit turnerconstruction.com to learn more!
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Eagle Rivet Roof Service Corporation
The Wilkinson Companies
Facility Management News
Healthcare Facilities Today
A study from Semperis found that 72% of healthcare facilities targeted by cyberattacks were struck on holidays or weekends, with ransomware being the most common form of attack.
Health Facilities Management
ASHE’s Hospital Operations Survey found that maintenance teams are coming up with creative solutions to maintain their facilities with the available resources.
FacilitiesNet
Hospital facility managers can take steps to make their buildings more wellness-focused while following infection prevention measures.
Expert Infection Control: Nephros Filters & Peracidin Supplies
Total Quality Medical Inc.®
Total Quality Medical is the oldest and trusted distributor of Nephros Class II medical device water filters, we provide high-quality water filtration solutions for critical healthcare environments. Our point-of-use and in-line filters ensure pure water for surgical handwashing, medical equipment, wound cleaning, and more. Peracidin disinfectant further supports infection control. Maximize safety and efficiency with Total Quality Medical.
Shop now for infection control solutions & savings!
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