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The standard number changed to 189.3 and first issuance in 2017 to the parent document 189.1 integrating into the International Green Construction Code® (IgCC).

New strategies of varying capability were implemented across health care systems.

Energy-as-a Service (EaaS) is a partnership between energy systems experts and professionals who are saddled with facility operations.

Energy is a critical, high-use resource that accounts for more than 2% of operating costs.

As you select healthy, environmentally friendly solutions for your next project, take a closer look at solenoid-driven hardware.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare leaders are tasked with providing the gold standard of sanitary environments and clean air while delivering on their energy savings targets.

The health care infrastructure is also a key candidate for digital transformation.

This tool can be used to help facility professionals identify and document the amount of resources required for a project.

ASHE is pleased to contribute to this critical education and training opportunity and offer resources aimed at optimizing environments of care. 

ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 offers guidance, regulation and mandates to designers and operators of health care facilities. The revised 2021 edition incorporates 17 addenda to the 2017 standard.

Allegion’s latest research explores the current state of the hospital market, focusing primarily on security initiatives, COVID-19 mitigation and other key areas of hospital operational management.

This seminar explores the drivers behind these changes and prepares the attendee to navigate the quickly evolving landscape through practical solutions.

The purpose of this standard is to prescribe the procedures, methods, and documentation requirements for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance, sustainable health care facilities.

Use this worksheet to periodically check for reactive maintenance concerns that could be wasting time and energy. Focusing first on squeaky wheels (reactive maintenance) makes your energy program more relevant to the daily work and problems faced by your maintenance team. Get your RCx agent or energy team leader involved in this process, along with your AC supervisor and mechanics.

This report from HKS and Arup, with peer review and collaboration from ASHE walks through design strategies that can help facilities stay operational and safe during a pandemic.

These resources, compiled by Lorissa MacAllister, Ph.D., AIA, LEED AP, founder and president of Enviah, Grand Rapids, Mich., provide health facilities managers and other health care professionals with information they need to organize data and develop tools for day-to-day facility operations.

Learn about plant optimization and the variety of approaches used for minimizing costs. Understand the steps towards an optimized plant. Hear a few use cases of recent Johnson Controls plant optimization projects.