NEHES Monthly Digest
July 2024
NEHES News
2024 ASHE Election
The candidates for the 2024 ASHE Elections have been selected, and voting will open on Sunday, July 21 at the Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference. All ASHE members will receive voting instructions and a personal link on July 21.
 
Several NEHES members are up for election, and we encourage you to vote for candidates from our chapter! 

NEHES is pleased and excited to endorse these esteemed NEHES members in the upcoming ASHE Advisory Board Election.  We invite you to show your support of these nominees by casting your vote when the polls open on July 21.

Calling All New ASHE Certificate Holders!
Attention all NEHES members! 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.

Congratulations to the following NEHES members for their recently-acquired certificates:

Timothy King – Director, Bond Building Construction: Certified Health Care Physical Environment Worker
Brooke Sylvester – Senior Project Manager, Gilbane Building Company: Certified Health Care Constructor (CHC)
NEHES Corporate Membership
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.
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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C.E. Floyd Company
Compass Cryogenics Inc
Upcoming Events
Hops on the Hill CHES Summer Social 2024 | July 31
The CHES Summer Social will be held on July 31 from 5-7 p.m. at Hops on the Hill, Glastonbury, CT, and it will be a night of good conversation and beer.

Register HERE!

RIHES Annual Summer Social | August 21
Join us as we help support, develop, and celebrate our accomplishments! You can expect an assortment of authentic Italian hors d'oeuvres as well as an abundant selection of drinks at the cash bar.

Register HERE!

2024 NEHES Fall Conference | September 22 – 25, 2024
Mark your calendars for the NEHES Fall Conference in September! Dive into the latest in facility management, design, and operations with experts from across New England. Registration will open in July.
From Retro to Renewable: A Partnership for Carbon Reduction & More
Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation®
"In a remarkable partnership, ACS and Preferred Utilities revitalized a 1950s NYC school boiler room. They retrofitted vintage equipment while modernizing controls to enable efficient use of renewable B20 biodiesel for carbon reduction. This transformation enhanced efficiency and significantly reduced the boiler room's carbon footprint, exemplifying sustainable solutions for greener boiler rooms in New York City."
Read More!
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ASHE Update
ASHE Secures Advocacy Win at NFPA Technical Meeting
Health Facilities Management
The American Society for Health Care Engineering's Regulatory Affairs Team convinced the National Fire Protection Association to remove the requirement for visual fire/smoke damper inspections every 18 years in cases where remote monitoring technologies are used instead.
BELFOR Property Restoration
CTC Building Solutions
Sustainability
Revamping Healthcare Facilities Through Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Environment + Energy Leader
By focusing on organizational initiatives, optimizing existing assets and considering alternative energy-efficiency programs, healthcare facilities can improve their sustainability.
DOE Sets Definition of Net Zero Emissions
FacilitiesNet
The U.S. Department of Energy announced its National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building that sets criteria for determining that a building generates zero emissions from energy use in building operations.
EV Chargers and Energy Storage Opportunities in New England Webinar

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.

Switching has never been easier
FSI (Facilities Survey, Inc)®
FSI’s Custom Maintenance Software (CMS) is built by and for healthcare professionals. From services, like on-site barcoding, to software that streamlines asset management, CMS offers everything a healthcare system needs in one suite of products. Overloaded with to-do’s and tired of lacking support? We’re here as an extension of your team.
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Emergency Management: Preparing For Threats Against The Clock
Facility Executive
Emergency management for crises like severe weather, violent intruders and cybersecurity attacks require vigilant preparation by facilities managers.
Cleaning Innovations That Are Here to Stay
REMI Network/Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
A best-in-class facility cleaning program that keeps a building's occupants safe and healthy requires a holistic approach that includes air purification, green practices and sustainability certifications.
Eagle Rivet Roof Service Corporation
The Wilkinson Companies
Facility Management News
3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Help Reduce Risk for Facility Managers
FacilitiesNet
Artificial intelligence will help facility managers mitigate risk through early property damage detection, reviewing personal identifiable information and enhancing on-site security.