NEHES Monthly Digest
September 2, 2020
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Very Special Project
WBRC Architects/Engineers®
For over 50 years, the Children’s Center in Augusta, Maine, has transformed the lives of children with developmental disabilities. This new expanded facility will help the Children’s Center serve even more of these special kids and their families.
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NEHES News
COVID-19 Response - Share Your Best Practices
Dear NEHES members,

We hope that each one of you are staying safe and well during this time. We would like to thank you for all you are doing at your facilities in keeping up with the demand, as we try to get through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Message from President
President's Message
  
Welcome to September! By the time this edition of the NEHES Digest is published, we’ll be in the midst of our first ever Virtual Fall Conference! I hope you are participating and enjoying the great sessions and virtual networking opportunities. If you registered for the conference you’ll be able to access the content after the event is complete, so you can watch the breakout sessions you might have missed and gain access to excellent educational content.
H.O. Penn Machinery Co., Inc.
Membership
Member in the Spotlight - Nicole Mercado
  
Name
Nicole Mercado
 
Year Joined NEHES
2019
 
Why did you join NEHES?
I wanted to be more aware of what other local Facilities were facing for challenges and how they were dealing with and/or resolving them. I also enjoy the networking opportunity to meet new people in the industry.
 
What would you say to encourage someone to join?
The articles and webinars are very helpful and touch on topics we all deal with in the industry.
 
Benefits of NEHES
New knowledge I learned from reading the articles and joining webinars.
NEHES Appoints Honorary Members
The NEHES Board of Directors has appointed two new Honorary Members, Ed Browne, FASHE, CHFM, CHC, FACHE, MS and Dawn LeBaron. NEHES is proud to honor the service these two individuals have provided to NEHES over their long careers.
ASHE Update
ASHE Provides Advocacy Guidance for Current Challenges
Health Facilities Management
Some of the best ideas for code changes and updates are suggested by ASHE members.
RPF Associates, Inc.
Sustainability
Managing Energy Efficiency Across Multiple Locations
Health Facilities Management
Improving energy efficiency in a multi-facility health care system presents a number of unique challenges.
Solar Power Super Charges Cost Savings and Energy Efficiency for Hospitals
HealthTech
Solar power is just one of the potential options that hospitals can explore to help increase energy efficiency.
Facility Management News
Methods for Facility Risk Assessment
Health Facilities Management
Risk assessments can take a number of different forms depending on the nature of the risk.
Paradigm Shift of Pandemic Proportions Guides Next-Gen Facilities
Medical Construction & Design
Challenges created by the pandemic are already having an impact on the design of new health care facilities.
CDC Lays Out Strategies to Optimize PPE During Shortages
Health Facilities Management
A webpage from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention provides guidance on how to optimize the supply of personal protective equipment in the event of a shortage.