Vista Awards
Vista Awards
Recognizing teamwork and communication in developing innovative health care spaces.
Every year, the Vista Awards aim to highlight professionals who are at the forefront of health care design and construction innovation. The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) firmly believes in recognizing teams who work together to develop and maintain safe, quality health care environments; demonstrate effective and efficient communication; and rely on data-based decision-making processes.
The 2027 application will be available July 1. View the application guide (PDF).
Why Vista? Award benefits include:
- One complimentary registration to attend the International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning Design and Construction™ (PDC Summit™)
- A special overall team project award to be presented at the PDC Summit
- Complimentary exposure in the Architecture for Health Showcase
- Feature in ASHE’s Health Facilities Management Magazine and hfmmagazine.com
The Vista Awards are given in 3 categories:
New Construction
This award is presented to a
team that has constructed a new
facility essentially from the ground
up. The new facility may be
connected to an existing facility,
but must have its own identity and
be a new space.
Renovation
This award is presented to a
team that has altered existing
conditions or added new space
to existing structures. The original
building envelope must remain
essentially intact.
Infrastructure
This award is presented to a team
that has modified or replaced
major portions of a facility’s utility
generation, distribution, or control
systems. This type of project
involves significant
project planning.
2026 Vista Award Recipients
Morristown Medical Center Electrical Consolidation and Cogeneration Plant
After enduring several power outages due to storms and downed power lines, Morristown Medical Center (MMC) recognized a need to fortify its electrical infrastructure to ensure continuity of service, especially during adverse weather conditions. The project team contracted BC Energy (formerly Cogen Power Technologies) to overhaul the hospital’s power supply infrastructure, rerouting and consolidating main electrical service from the power grid and upgrading outdated electrical equipment and wiring across the facility.
UAB Health Medical West Hospital
Planned as a replacement of a 60-year-old facility, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s new Medical West Hospital was designed to meet the unique and diverse needs of a rapidly growing rural area. Flexibility and ease of access were key to the design; the final layout features clustered imaging, rehab and specialty clinics to move patients smoothly between care areas, while universal exam, patient, operating and imaging rooms enable spaces to adapt between service lines.