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 2026 International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning Design and Construction™ (PDC Summit™)
- A special overall team project award to be presented at the 2026 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.
It’s time for your team to be recognized for their hard work!
Requirements for Eligibility
Eligible applicants include design professionals and other individuals working with the design and construction of hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, long-term care facilities, and medical buildings.
- Completion Date: Projects must have been completed between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2024.
- Data: Projects must have a minimum of six months post-occupancy or post-completion data.
- One Submission Per Category: Only one project can be submitted per category from any single health care facility, although an organization may submit more than one project from different facilities in its system or alliance.
- Additional requirements: Please review the additional application guidelines here.
2026 Vista Award Recipients
INFRASTRUCTURE
Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, NJAfter 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.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
UAB Medical West Hospital
Bessemer, ALPlanned 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.