NEHES Monthly Digest

New England Healthcare Engineers Society

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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Gleeson Powers Inc.
H.O. Penn Machinery Co., Inc.
Upcoming Events
2021 Call for Award Nominations
Members,

Every year, NEHES members have the opportunity to recognize their peers for what they have contributed to NEHES, ASHE, to the engineering profession, and to their State Chapters.

Below is the list of each of the awards and we hope that you will take the time to review the requirements and nominate one of your peers.

Chapter Excellence Award
Chapter Leadership Award
Engineer of the Year Award

If you have any questions concerning the NEHES Awards, please contact info@nehes.org.

The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Register now for the 2021 ASHE PDC Summit! Now in an all-virtual format.
Registration is now open for the 2021 PDC Summit on June 2-4, which will be held in an all-virtual format this year!
ASHE Annual 2021 Conference Moves to Nashville and Includes Virtual Option
ASHE will be relocating its Annual Conference to Nashville and shifting the dates to August 8-11. In addition, they are including a virtual component September 15-17 for those who may be unable to travel and for those who wish to view additional exclusive content.
WSP: Creating People-Centered Design
WSP
WSP is an internationally recognized engineering consulting firm that has grown to over 10,000 staff nationally and 45,000 globally in every technical specialty (MEP, Structural, Commissioning, Civil, Water and Environment, Energy, Power, etc.) while still offering the same local expertise and service that our clients have come to expect.  
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Membership
NEHES Welcomes New Members
NEHES welcomes the following 16 new members:
Membership Renewals
 
ASHE Update
Infrastructure Advocacy: Seeking Congress' Support for Hospitals and Health Systems in Upcoming Legislation
American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association is asking members to urge their representatives in Congress to include the needs of hospitals and health systems in the discussions over new infrastructure legislation.
How to Get Involved in the ASHE Advisory Board
Health Facilities Management
Serving on the ASHE Advisory Board is among the many ways facility managers can contribute their knowledge and expertise for the good of the field.
RPF Associates, Inc.
REOS Sales & Service
Sustainability
Energy Efficiency and Health Care Design
Health Facilities Management
New research highlights how evidence-based design can help increase energy efficiency in health care facilities.
Seaman DiCarlo General Contractors, Inc.
Pall Medical
Facility Management News
Creating an Easy-to-Follow Health Facility Master Plan
Health Facilities Management
It can be hard to know where to start in creating a master plan, but it can help to break things down into subcategories.
Joint Commission: The Top 5 Most Challenging Requirements for Hospitals in 2020
Becker's Hospital Review
Among the five things hospitals were most likely to be out of compliance with during Joint Commission surveys last year was risk associated with utility systems.
Managing for the Unexpected
Health Facilities Management
Key steps in preparing for unexpected events include conducting a risk assessment and then creating priorities based on the assessment.