NEHES Monthly Digest
March 2025
NEHES News
  
The 2025 Spring Seminar will be held in Manchester, NH, on Friday, April 4. Network with peers and learn essential facility management tools through presentations supporting this year's theme: "Resilient Healthcare Facilities: Adapting to Change and Embracing Technology."

Early registration ends March 14!
Spring Seminar Homepage | Register Today

NEHES would like to promote the mutual exchange of technical assistance, ideas, and experience among members and other healthcare engineering professionals. We invite you to join us for the NEHES New Member/Board Forum to support our newest members in achieving this.

This quarterly virtual event, hosted by the NEHES Membership Committee and several NEHES Board Member panelists, will provide you with invaluable insights into the many benefits afforded to NEHES members. You'll have the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals, gaining the connections that can propel your career forward. Furthermore, you'll receive a clear vision for your future involvement in The Society.

Don't miss out on this exclusive chance to maximize your NEHES membership. We strongly encourage you to attend the upcoming NEHES New Member/Board Forum and take the next step in unlocking your full career potential.

Register Today!

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.

Corporate Membership Benefits

NEHES CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

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

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: 

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.
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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Compass Cryogenics Inc
Upcoming Events
RIHES March Meeting | Tuesday, March 18 | Cranston, RI
Attendees will gain insight into best practices, lessons learned, and strategies for successfully managing renovations in a highly-sensitive healthcare environment. Includes education, a tour, and networking.

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The Joint Commission Sustainability Healthcare Certification; Within Your Reach

Hosted by the NEHES Sustainability Committee

What We’ll Cover

  • The Joint Commission Sustainability Certification is within your organization’s reach
  • Why sustainable healthcare is so important
  • Your organization’s eligibility for certification
  • How the Sustainable Healthcare Certification review process works
  • TJC Standards and Elements of Performance
  • The value of certification to healthcare organizations
  • The value of certification to patients and communities
  • The Lawrence General Case Study. First in New England!
  • The Sustainable Healthcare Resource Center
  • Additional sustainability resources

Register Today: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V1ywbhiERtuAOQmmIhm96A#/registration

September 28 – October 1, 2025 | Springfield, MA
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.  
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ASHE Update

The ASHE Emerging Regional Leader Award program is an opportunity to recognize future leaders and young professionals within the field of health care engineering and facilities management. The award recognizes one individual from each of the ten ASHE regions for their demonstrated leadership skills, exemplary commitment to NEHES or their state chapter, and to the healthcare profession.

NEHES invites you to nominate a Region 1 health care facility professional that is early in their career, has a commitment to the field of healthcare, and demonstrates leadership skills. For all qualifications and application requirements, please see the Emerging Regional Leader Award Criteria: https://www.ashe.org/system/files/media/file/2025/01/Emerging-Regional-Leader-Award-Criteria.pdf

Nominate someone today: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/dc5d77e12e2c434eb216e229b889be83

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.

Health Facilities Management
ASHE's Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Affairs Chad Beebe surveys the regulatory landscape for 2025 and beyond.
2025 Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference
July 27–30, 2025
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, OH 
BELFOR Property Restoration
CTC Building Solutions
Sustainability
Boston Green Ribbon Commission
Health Care Without Harm released an analysis of Metro Boston hospitals’ energy consumption and GHG emissions through 2022.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Buildings over 20,000 square feet need to report energy usage data as of 2025 due to an Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind.
REMI Network/Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Businesses and commercial cleaners have prioritized sustainability, ESG goals and natural ingredients as part of their efforts to lower their carbon footprints.
FacilitiesNet
Restrooms are becoming a key part of meeting a facility's environmental goals, including enhancing hygiene and reducing operational costs.

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.

The Climate Resilience for Healthcare (CR4HC) toolkit is designed primarily for healthcare emergency preparedness professionals, as well as the multidisciplinary teams that participate in healthcare organizations’ emergency preparedness and resilience planning. CR4HC is designed to be used after completing a hazard vulnerability assessment, using tools like the HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) Toolkit, to inform health care resilience planning in the setting of evolving climate-related disasters and extreme weather events.
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
By breaking down silos among construction, energy management, facility management and compliance, healthcare facility managers can prevent problems before they happen.
Facility Executive
Trends suggest that facility managers are leaning toward mobile-centric, contactless and integrated visitor management systems.
Health Facilities Management
Cyberattacks on healthcare facilities can stall physical operations and compromise sensitive patient data, but artificial intelligence tools can help mitigate the damage from these attacks.
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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Mongoose Power Solutions
Flow-Tech, Inc.