NEHES Monthly Digest

New England Healthcare Engineers Society

Upcoming Events
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.

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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.

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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.
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NEHES News

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! 

 

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)

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.
C.E. Floyd Company
Compass Cryogenics Inc
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ASHE Update
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
Environment + Energy Leader
By focusing on organizational initiatives, optimizing existing assets and considering alternative energy-efficiency programs, healthcare facilities can improve their sustainability.
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.
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Facility Management News
FacilitiesNet
Artificial intelligence will help facility managers mitigate risk through early property damage detection, reviewing personal identifiable information and enhancing on-site security.
Facility Executive
Emergency management for crises like severe weather, violent intruders and cybersecurity attacks require vigilant preparation by facilities managers.
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.
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The Wilkinson Companies