Add-On Events

Certified Health Care Constructor (CHC) Exam Review

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  | 7 CECs

ASHE Member: $485.00
Nonmember: $605.00
Before attaining premier CHC status, you want to ensure that you are adequately prepared for the exam.

Designed to give you the tools you need to prepare for the Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) Exam, this course provides test-taking tips, key topics, and sample questions identified in the CHC content outline (as listed in the CHC Candidate Handbook). This course will also use interactive polling technology, allowing each participant to answer questions and compare their answer with averages among those in class.

• Apply your knowledge and experience in answering application and analysis questions.
• Implement suggestions for preparing for the CHC exam.
• Identify the topic areas that are your strengths.
• Identify the topic areas in which you would benefit from further study.

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ASHE ICRA 2.0® Training Program

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  | 7 CECs

ASHE Member: $635.00     
Nonmember: $755.00 
Health care facilities are meant to provide care and life-saving support to patients. Yet, the intersection of construction, renovation and maintenance (CRM) activities and health care can raise the risks of secondary infections at a rate of 5,000 deaths per year. It is critical that all parties involved in these activities not only know the risks but take comprehensive action to control infection spread.

By becoming a trainer for your facility, you will be able to:

• Expertly assess infection control risk in maintenance, renovation, and construction projects.
• Train members of your team to engage ASHE ICRA 2.0 through a mix of online modules and in-person training.
• Establish a communication plan among workers and staff to engage infection prevention practices to protect the community.
• Promote a culture of health and safety through ongoing training to protect occupants from secondary infections during their treatment and care.

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Troubleshooting Project Management Mishaps 

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | 4 CECs

ASHE Member: $275 
Nonmember: $375 
Any experienced project manager knows the truth in the adage, “The only project without problems is the one that’s never built.” But how many of those problems could be prevented with a better strategy or a different approach? In this session, attendees will learn to diagnose and prescribe better approaches to project management through a hands-on strategy session. Participants will work with peers to review the mistakes of past projects, pinpoint issues and share strategies to learn from and improve upon those missteps.

• Consider the eight project management phases and the common issues that occur in each.
• In groups, select and dissect a past project management mishap to identify the key variable that led to the challenge.
• Identify solutions and prescribe an action that the team should have taken.
• Bring back new ideas and resources to share with your own project teams. 

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NEW: Resource Preservation Without Compromise: Advancing Patient Safety, Innovation, and Sustainable Healthcare Design

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  

Member: $275
Nonmember: $375 
Presented in Collaboration with Facility Guidelines Institute® and the Green Building Initiative®.

Healthcare facilities are resource intensive due to the demands of patient safety, infection prevention, resiliency, and continuous operations. This interactive half-day workshop explores how healthcare organizations can preserve energy, water, materials, and financial resources while improving care outcomes. Participants will examine how organizations such as Facility Guidelines Institute and Green Building Initiative support sustainable healthcare design through aligned codes, guidelines, and certification goals. Through case studies, group exercises, and collaborative planning activities, attendees will develop practical strategies that strengthen safety, resilience, operational efficiency, and high-performing healthcare environments.

• Explain why healthcare facilities require high energy and resource utilization to maintain patient safety, infection prevention, and operational resilience (loss prevention).  
• Analyze how resource preservation strategies such as energy efficiency, water conservation, material stewardship, and operational optimization can strengthen healthcare delivery and financial sustainability.  
• Describe how GBI and FGI incorporate resource stewardship principles while maintaining evidence-based requirements to improve outcomes.  
• Evaluate how correlation between FGI and GBI criteria supports innovation and helps healthcare projects move beyond minimum compliance toward high-performance outcomes.

NEW: From the Floor Up: Aligning Design, Cleaning, and Nursing Practice for Safer Healthcare Environments

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.  

Member: $105
Nonmember: $205 
This session will explore the critical relationship between material selection, cleaning practices, and clinical outcomes, with a focused deep-dive on flooring performance in healthcare environments. Building on established research and industry practices, this interdisciplinary team of industry experts will examine how durability, cleanability, and product specification must align with real-world operational demands.

A key component of this discussion will elevate the nursing perspective as essential to the planning and design process. Nurses are not simply end users of the environment—they are continuous operators whose workflows, safety, and physical demands are directly impacted by flooring performance. Their day-to-day interaction with flooring surfaces uniquely positions them to identify early signs of failure, safety risks, and operational inefficiencies.

The session will also address the gap between prescribed cleaning protocols and actual clinical practice. Flooring and surface materials must withstand high-frequency cleaning, varied disinfectants, and inconsistent application methods. When products are incorrectly specified or degrade over time, the result can include compromised infection prevention, increased safety risks such as slips and trips, and diminished patient perception of cleanliness.

In addition, panelists, through conversations and a case studies, will explore the impact of flooring on staff fatigue, injury risk, and equipment maneuverability. Flooring that does not adequately support the movement of beds, lifts, and mobile equipment can increase physical strain on staff and introduce avoidable safety concerns. Conversely, well-specified flooring can improve staff comfort, reduce fatigue over long shifts, and support safer patient handling and mobility.

To illustrate these concepts, the session will begin with a comparative scenario: a nurse transitioning from a unit with high-glare, unforgiving flooring that contributes to fatigue, safety concerns, and environmental dissatisfaction, to a unit where flooring and interior finishes are intentionally selected to support staff well-being, operational efficiency, and patient recovery. This contrast reinforces the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and the inclusion of clinical voices throughout the design and specification process.

Panelists will also share insights on product research, testing standards, and the importance of aligning material selection with environmental services practices, sustainability goals, and long-term performance expectations.

Speakers:

• Barbara Dellinger, President , Dellinger Consulting, LLC 
• Dr. Lynn Aguilera, Executive Director, Strategic Space Planning and Transition Strategy, Stanford Medicine Children's Health
• Meghan McBride, Vice President, Strategic Accounts Canada – Healthcare
• Shari Soloman, President, CleanHealth Environmental, LLC 

ACHA Certification Prep Seminar

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  

Member/Nonmember: FREE 
Are you interested in obtaining credentials showing your advanced competency and affiliation with the most experienced healthcare architects? This certification prep seminar will provide useful information to submit an application, gather a portfolio, and prepare for the ACHA exam. Seasoned ACHA-certified healthcare architects will cover application materials, exam topics, sample questions, scoring criteria, and exam schedules.  Advanced registration required.

• Understand the purpose and intent of the certification process for creating safe healing environments.
• Understand the complex Code and Jurisdictional requirements to meet the intent of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public and caregivers.
• Learn your strengths and weaknesses in healthcare design and delivery in which you will be tested.
• Understand the importance of this board-certified accreditations and the value that it brings to the Client and Community.

AIA/AAH Deep Dive

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 

Member/Nonmember: $75 

More information coming soon.

Decoding the Codes: Navigating Health Care Facility Compliance from Design Through Occupancy

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  

Member: $210.00 
Nonmember: $310.00 
Health care facilities are complex environments governed by an extensive array of codes, standards and regulations. Proper adherence is critical to ensuring patient safety, operational efficiency and compliance with legal requirements. This seminar provides participants with an in-depth understanding of health care facility compliance, from design through survey. We will explore key topics including:

• An overview of key health care codes, including but not limited to NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, International Building Code and Facility Guidelines Institute codes.
• Guidance on applying appropriate code requirements based on occupancy and design requirements.
• Insights on the application of code requirements for renovating and expanding existing facilities.
• Practical strategies to identify overlaps and resolve conflicts between applicable codes.
• The roles and responsibilities of authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), including local building departments, fire marshals, health departments, federal agencies and accreditation bodies.
• Navigating varying interpretations and priorities across jurisdictions.
• Best practices for working collaboratively with AHJs to ensure timely approvals and compliance.
• Frequent misapplications of health care design codes.
• Examples of challenges faced during the inspection and approval phases.

This workshop, hosted by the AIA AAH Codes and Standards committee, will be a deep dive into the various codes, regulations and standards that govern the design, construction and operational aspects of health care environments. It will directly relate to the health, safety and welfare of the building occupants by discussing the intent behind specific code provisions in health care environments and how they can be implemented.

Hypothetical scenarios to illustrate proper code application during facility planning, design and construction will be included throughout the seminar to foster collaboration and integration. The course will provide attendees with the opportunity to engage in the dialogue by sharing their knowledge and experiences around the material being presented. Building professionals, architects, engineers, health care planners and facilities managers will leave the seminar equipped with actionable knowledge to meet code requirements efficiently and effectively, protect occupant health and safety and advance professional competency.

Speakers:

• Tina Duncan, AIA, ACHA, CBO, Director of Code and Regulations, HKS, Inc.
• Henry Kosarzycki, AIA, Code Architect, Flad Architects
• Leah Hummel, AIA, CHFM, CHC, SASHE, Senior Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs, ASHE

AIA/AAH Facility Tour

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Member/nonmember: $75 
More details on location coming soon!

AIA/AAH & ASHE PDC Student Design Challenge™

3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. 

Member/Nonmember: FREE 
The PDC Student Design Challenge is an exciting annual event designed to stimulate critical inquiry, creative ideas and multi-disciplinary interaction between students and design professionals. It will highlight the brilliance and innovation of our future health care architects, engineers, construction managers and nurses. Students from five different universities and disciplines will bring their creativity and ideas to this fun and evocative design charrette.

During this time, students will present work completed during the three-day-long PDC Student Challenge for critique by a multi-disciplinary jury and the winning will be team announced.

• Learn about the student challenge goals and vision of this program.
• Review & discuss the programmatic, site and planning issues of the healthcare challenge.
• Explore the success that comes from multi-disciplinary & inter-professional collaboration between architects, engineers & contractors.
• Discuss highly successful student projects developed during a 48-hour student charrette under the guidance of expert faculty & advisors from the field.

AIA/Academy for Architecture for Health Update

Member/Nonmember: FREE 
Join colleagues and friends at the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health Update for an update on our strategic plan, as well as other programs and initiatives. Meet the Board and Student Design Challenge teams, network with new colleagues and catch up with those you already know. The update is open to all attendees and we encourage all to attend.