Conference Guide

2008 International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction&tr

The Business of Sustaining Our Future

March 10-13, 2008
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Orlando, Fla.
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Dear colleagues,

The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association and the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA/AAH) encourage you to attend the 2008 International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction™ (PDC). The 2008 PDC boasts an exciting new format along with the same high-quality educational sessions as in past years. Topics and speakers were carefully chosen by the PDC Planning Committee to offer timely and accurate information from experienced and thought-provoking presenters.

The theme of this year’s conference is “The Business of Sustaining Our Future.” We have dedicated an entire track to sustainability issues, as well as two renowned speakers on the subject: keynote speaker Dr. David Suzuki and plenary speaker Andrew Winston.

One of the many enhancements made to the 2008 PDC is that this is an environmentally friendly conference. We felt that it is important to follow the theme of the conference and do our share to reduce the negative impact we may have on the environment. When you check in at the conference, you will receive a 1-gigabyte flash drive along with a portfolio for note taking.

The flash drive contains all of the PDC PowerPoint presentations and white papers; we will not print any of the session handouts as we have in the past as the majority of the handouts end up as waste. We will, however, e-mail all attendees a link to the PowerPoint presentations prior to the conference if you would like to print a copy for the sessions you plan to attend.

Another change to the conference format is that the 2008 PDC conference begins on a Monday and the opening session will be that same evening followed by the welcome reception. We encourage you to attend with your family; this change allows you to enjoy the entire weekend prior to the PDC discovering the great city of Orlando. Be sure to take advantage of the free shuttle service the Gaylord Palms Hotel offers to the nearby theme parks!

We are excited about the 2008 PDC conference and, after reading through the program, we are sure you will be, too. With the PDC growing each year, we encourage you to secure your spot!

John R. Wood, CHFM, SASHE2008 ASHE president  Peter L. Bardwell, FAIA, FACHA2008 AIA/AAH president

                       

The following is the PDC program schedule as of January 2008. Events are divided into several educational tracks. For more information, consult the full conference guide online at www.ashe.org.

C= Case Study L=Lecture F=AIA Forum P=Panel Discussion R=Roundtable

Monday, March 10
7 a.m.–7 p.m. Registration
8 a.m.–4 p.m. Pre-conference program The Next Generation of Infection Control During Construction—Faculty: Gordon Burrill, SASHE, president, Teegor Consulting Inc., Fredericton, New Brunswick; and Linda L. Dickey, R.N., CIC, manager, Infection Control & Epidemiology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, Calif.
1–3 p.m. Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP) certification exam ASHRAE has developed the Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP) certification program in close collaboration with ASHE. (For more information about the HFDP program, contact ASHRAE at certification@ashrae.org.)
1–5 p.m. AIA Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) facility tours The tours have limited availability, so please register early. (An additional $50 fee is required.)
4–6 p.m. Opening session The Challenge of the 21st Century: Setting the Real Bottom Line—Keynote speaker: Dr. David Suzuki (presented by Johnson Controls). The Vista Awards will also be presented at the session.
6:15–8 p.m. PDC welcome reception
Tuesday, March 11
6:30–8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast
6:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Registration
7–7:45 a.m. Plenary session L Sunrise Session: Codes & Standards—Presenters: Douglas Erickson, FASHE, CHFM, deputy executive director, ASHE, Chicago; Tim Adams, SASHE, CHFM, director of member professional development, ASHE; and John Collins, SASHE, director of engineering and compliance, ASHE.
8–9:15 a.m. Plenary session L Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage—Presenter: Andrew Winston, corporate environmental strategy expert and co-author of Green to Gold. (Session presented by Trane.)
9:30–10:45 a.m. Concurrent sessions

F Health Environments Research—Facilitator: Frank Zilm, D.Arch., FAIA, FACHA, Frank Zilm Associates, Kansas City, Mo.
P The Real Numbers: The Cost of Flexibility—Panelists: Jennifer Aliber, principal, Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, Boston; Patrick Banse, senior mechanical engineer/project manager, Smith Seckman Reid Inc., Houston; and Paul Male, vice president, Faithful + Gould, Boston. (PDC)
P 2008 VISTA Award Recipients Panel Discussion—Panelists: Members from the 2008 VISTA winning teams. (PDC)
LC How the Icons Have Fared: Innovative Community Hospitals—Presenters: D. Kirk Hamilton, FAIA, FACHA, associate professor of architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; and Donald McKahan, principal, McKahan Planning Group, Del Mar, Calif. (Research/Think Tank)
P General Contractors’ Role in Their Seat at the Construction Table—Panelists: Nathan Chong, Facility Life Cycle Management Division, U.S. Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Dr. Dean Kashiwagi, director, Performance Based Studies Group, Tempe, Ariz.; and Rob Welker, vice president, United Excel, Overland Park, Kan. (Constructor)
P Acoustically Designed Environments—Presenters: Basel Jurdy, principal, Yantis Acoustical Design, Seattle; and Laurie Waggener, IIDA, AAHID, vice president, HKS Inc., Dallas. (Healing Environments)
P Design and Innovation: The MGH Learning Lab—Panelists: Harvey Kirk, AIA, principal, Steffian Bradley Architects, Boston; Harold DeMonaco, senior clinical associate, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; and Nancy O’Hare, senior health planner, Sterling Planning Alliance, Boston. Facilitator: Gary Lahey, AIA, managing principal, Sterling Planning Alliance. (Industry Drivers)
P Sustainability Scorecards: Which One is Right For You?—Panelists: Laura Brannen, director, Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, Lyme, N.H.; Clark Reed, director, health care facilities division, EPA Energy Star, Washington, D.C.; and Walt Vernon, co-coordinator, Green Guide for Healthcare, San Francisco. Facilitator: John Wood, CHFM, SASHE, 2008 ASHE president, director of facilities management, Mercy Medical Center, Portland, Ore. (Sustainability)
10:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Technical Exhibition, Display of Architecture for Health and lunch
1:45-3 p.m. Concurrent sessions

F Neuroscience and Architecture—Facilitators: Francis Murdock Pitts, AIA, FACHA, founder, ARCHITECTURE +, Troy, N.Y.; and Eve Edelstein, F-AAA.
F Planning and Programming—Facilitator: Joseph J. Strauss, AIA, ACHA, senior principal, Noblis, Falls Church, Va.
P What!? No GMP? Integrated Project Delivery: The
Real Results of Lean Construction—Panelists: Martin Hague, director of facilities, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, St. Louis; Tom VanLandingham, project manager, Christener Inc., St. Louis; and Tim Gunn, project director, Alberici Constructors Inc., St. Louis. (PDC)
L We’ve Converted to Critical Access. Now, What About Our Buildings?—Presenter: James G. Easter Jr., FAAMA, vice president, director of planning, Hart Freeland and Roberts, Brentwood, Tenn. (Research/Think Tank)
P Managing Methods for Projects: Medical Equipment, Design and Procurement—Panelists: Lisa Charrin, president, Equipment Collaborative Inc., Houston; Janet Sisolak, project director, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston; and Christopher Long, vice president, Relocation Management Worldwide, Memphis, Tenn. (Constructor)
L Creating “Psychologically Green” Spaces—Presenters: Vincent Smith, founding partner, Panergetics, New York; and Lisa Krumins, principal, Panergetics, Fairfield, Conn. (Healing Environments)
P Can We Eat the European Union Cheese? “Thin Building” Typology and its Applicability to U.S. Health Facilities—Panelists: Michael Roughan, AIA, director of health care planning and programming, Payette, Boston; Brendan Whalen, project manager, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston; and Phil Nedin, health care business leader, Ove Arup & Partners, Cardiff, Wales. (Industry Drivers)
L Designing the Carbon Out, Part I: Theory—Presenters: Clark Reed, director, health care facilities division, EPA Energy Star, Washington, D.C.; and Brian Dean, senior associate, IFC International, Fairfax, Va. (Sustainability)
3–3:15 p.m. Networking break
3:15–4:30 p.m. Concurrent sessions

F Technology Forum—Facilitator: Lisa Charrin, AIA, ACHA, Equipment Collaborative Inc., Houston. Speaker: Kelly Spivey, Assoc. AIA, vice president, Equipment Collaborative Inc., Dallas.
FR Architects in Healthcare Organizations Forum—Facilitator: Vincent Della Donna, AIA, program director for health care, VITETTA, Philadelphia.
P Healthcare Project Budgeting—Panelists: Kenneth Monroe, P.E., Algonquin, Ill.; and Scott Hansche, AIA, vice president, Heery HLM Design, Iowa City, Iowa. (PDC)
L Displacement Ventilation: Assessment of Benefits
in Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms—Presenter: Duncan Phillips, project director and senior specialist, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc., Guelph, Ontario. (Research/Think Tank)
L Successful Planning and Design Strategies for Medical Technology—Presenter: David Jaeger, AIA, principal, Harley Ellis Devereaux, Southfield, Mich. (Constructor)
C Decentralized vs. Centralized Nursing Stations: That is the Question…—Presenters: Terri Zborowsky, director of health care education and research, Ellerbe Becket Inc., Minneapolis; Carol Crane, vice president of the health care division, Knoll Inc., New York; and Agneta Morelli, senior researcher, Atenga Health by Design, Gafle, Sweden. (Healing Environments)
L Sustaining the Practice of Medicine as We Know It—Presenters: Terry Houk, senior designer, HDR Architecture Inc., Chicago; and Pam Richter, senior consultant, HDR Architecture Inc., Chicago. (Industry Drivers)
P Sustainable Construction: Lessening the Environmental Impact—Panelists: Myrrh Caplan, environmental manager, Skanska USA Building, Beaverton, Ore.; Anthony Baldassari, superintendent, Skanska Building USA, Durham, N.C.; and Joe McNamara, associate partner, Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP, Washington, D.C. Facilitator: Steve Clem, LEED AP, senior estimator, Skanska USA Building, Beaverton, Ore. (Sustainability)
4:30–6 p.m. Technical Exhibition Reception & Display of Architecture for Health
Wednesday, March 12
6:30–8 a.m. Continental breakfast
7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Registration
7–7:45 a.m. Plenary session L Sunrise Session: AIA Guidelines Update—Presenter: Douglas Erickson, FASHE, CHFM, deputy executive director, American Society for Healthcare Engineering, Chicago.
8–9:15 a.m. Plenary session L Looking Forward…How Developing Trends Will Impact Facilities—Faculty: James Bentley, senior vice president for strategic policy planning, American Hospital Association, Washington, D.C.
9:15–9:30 a.m. Networking break
9:30–10:45 a.m. Concurrent sessions

F Codes and Standards Forum—Facilitators: Kenneth N. Dickerman, AIA, ACHA, FHFI, director of health care, Leo A. Daly, Coral Gables, Fla.; and Rebecca J. Lewis, AIA, ACHA, CID, partner, DSGW Architects, Duluth, Minn.
F Therapeutic and Sustainable Environments Forum—Facilitator: Ron Smith, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, senior project manager for health care, HOK, Houston.
L The Facilities Manager’s Role in the PDC Process—Presenter: Dean Kashiwagi, director, PBSRG, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. (PDC)
P Medical Gas Booms vs. Traditional Headwalls—Panelists: James A. Thomas, M.D., associate professor, departments of pediatrics and molecular biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas; Debayjoti Pati, director of research, HKS Inc., Dallas; and Jennie Evans, R.N., director of clinical operations, HKS Inc. (Research/Think Tank)
L The Business Case for Validating M/E Infrastructure—Presenters: Laurence V. Wilson, P.E., senior vice president, environmental systems design, Chicago; James Vallort, P.E., vice president, environmental systems design; and Terrence L. Wright, vice president, facilities planning and management, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, Ill. (Constructor)
L Energy & Ambiance Lighting—Presenter: Denise B. Fong, IALD, LEED, principal, Candela, Seattle. (Healing Environments)
L Sustaining the Practice of Medicine: What if Our Physical Healthcare Environment Becomes Obsolete?—Presenters: Simon Bruce, AIA, vice president, SmithGroup, San Francisco; and Jens Mammen, principal, SmithGroup, Chicago. (Industry Drivers)
P Designing the Carbon Out, Part II: Practice—Panelists: Ed Tinsley, principal and CEO, TME Inc., Little Rock, Ark.; and John Pappas, principal, Mazzetti & Associates, San Francisco. Facilitator: Clark Reed, director, health care facilities division, EPA Energy Star, Washington, D.C. (Sustainability)
10:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Technical Exhibits, Display of Architecture for Health and lunch
1:45–3 p.m. Concurrent sessions

F Design Forum—Facilitator: C. Scott Wing, AIA, ACHA, senior vice president and director of health care, HKS Architects Inc., San Francisco.
F Emerging Professionals Forum—Facilitator: Tatiana M. Guimaraes, Assoc. AIA, medical planner, Anshen + Allen Architects, Miami.
L Are We Super-Sizing Healthcare?—Presenter: H. Scot Latimer, vice president, Kurt Salmon Associates, Evergreen, Colo. (PDC)
L When Building Big, Go Lean!—Presenters: Curtis Skolnick, principal consultant, KLMK Group LLC, Richmond, Va.; and Bill Greskovich, vice president of operations and chief information officer, St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore. (Constructor)
R Change-Ready Hospitals: Myth or Necessity?—Moderator: Dr. Stephen Kendall, professor of architecture and director, Building Futures Institute, Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning, Muncie, Ind. (Research/Think Tank)
LC A Caregiver’s View and its Effect on Patient Healing—Presenters: Debajyoti Pati, AIA, director of research, HKS Architects, Dallas; and Dr. Paul Barach, director, patient safety, Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami, Miami. (Healing Environments)
L Old Management in New Facilities: Can We/Should We Sustain the Past?—Presenters: Natalie C. Miovski AIA, LEED AP, principal, EwingCole, Philadelphia; Myra Gray Fouts, vice president of medical affairs, Aptium Oncology, Dumfries, Va.; and Richard S. Emery, executive director, Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elizabeth, N.J. (Industry Drivers)
LC Earning the Platinum and Appraising the Gold: A Tale of Two Medical Centers—Presenters: Diane Shiner, principal, Mahlum Architects, Portland, Ore.; and Andy Frichtl, principal, Interface Engineering, Portland. (Sustainability)
3–3:15 p.m. Networking break
3:15–4:30 p.m. Concurrent sessions

AIA/AAH Update—Attend to find out the latest information from AIA/AAH and its upcoming events.

ASHE Update—Executive Director Dale Woodin, SASHE, CHFM, discusses ASHE’s performance over the past year and the next milestones on ASHE’s Roadmap to Excellence.
Thursday, March 13
7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Registration & CEU distribution
6:30–8:30 a.m. Networking breakfast
7:30–8:30 a.m. Plenary session L Sunrise Session: Defining Sustainability Priorities for Your Organization and ASHE—Presenter: Clay Nesler, vice president of global energy and sustainability, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.
8:45–10 a.m. Concurrent sessions

F Health Facilities Strategic Planning Team Forum—Facilitator: Gary W. Collins, AIA, associate principal, Anshen + Allen Architects, San Francisco. Speakers: Chad Schaeffer, partner, Oncology Solutions LLC, Decatur, Ga.; and Jake A. Jones III, AIA, LEED, vice president of facilities design and development, Oncology Solutions LLC.
P Liquidated Damages: Theory and Practice—Panelists: Mark Rice, McNeil, Silveira, Rice & Wiley, San Rafael, Calif.; Walter N. Vernon, principal, Mazzetti & Associates, San Francisco; Mark Bittner, corporate real estate D&C area director, Phoenix; and Kurt Messerli, Harmon Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. (PDC)
L Building Information Modeling: A Brave New World Without Blueprints—Presenters: Jon A. Inman, P.E., LEED® AP, principal, Mazzetti & Associates, San Francisco; Kelly Smith, vice president/account manager, Skanska USA Building Inc., Oakland, Calif.; and David Swain, principal, NBBJ, Seattle. (Constructor)
P The Ultra-Safe Hospital—Panelists: Gary Ownes, principal, FKP Architects, Houston; Jim Cappon, chief safety officer and leader, New Building Safety Initiative, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, Calif.; and Beverly Dorney, R.N., vice president and senior consultant of health care operations, FKP Solution Management, Dallas. (Research/Think Tank)
C Research That Supports Evidenced-Based Design and Its Effects on Positive Patient Outcomes and Staff Satisfaction—Presenters: Cynthia M. Siepel-Beckham, director of strategic facility planning, Christner Inc., St. Louis; and Christine Crain, R.N., vice president, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis. (Healing Environments)
L The Future of Imaging: How the Radiology World Must Use Design to Go Beyond Slices and Scans—Presenters: Morris A. Stein, FAIA, FACHA, principal and senior vice president, HKS Architects, Phoenix; and Lawrence “Murph” Murphy, chief industrial designer, global design team, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wis. (Industry Drivers)
L Beyond Compliance: The Case for Cutting Hospital Waste Streams to the Bone—Presenters: Tom Anderson, corporate manager, August Mack Environmental Inc., Indianapolis; and Bryan K. Petriko, vice president, August Mack Environmental Inc., Indianapolis. (Sustainability)
10–10:15 a.m. Networking break
10:15–11:30 a.m. Plenary session P Evidence-Based Design—Panelists: Peter Bardwell, FAIA, FACHA, principal, Bardwell + Associates, Columbus, Ohio; James Lussier, founder and president, The Lussier Center/TLC, Bend, Ore.; and Craig Zimring, professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Moderator: Ray Pentecost III, AIA, ACHA, VP, Clark Nexsen, Norfolk, Va.

PDC conference highlights

The International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction™ (PDC) offers the following highlights:

• Outstanding educational sessions and presenters. The 2008 PDC offers a wide variety of plenary sessions, roundtables, lectures and panel discussions presented by experts in the industry.

• Flash drive containing conference handouts. Attendees will receive a portfolio for taking notes, along with a 1-gigabyte flash drive loaded with conference PowerPoint presentations and white papers. A link to the presentations also will be e-mailed to attendees prior to the conference.

• Exhibits. Don’t miss this magnificent exhibition to learn about the latest services, products and technologies in the planning, design and construction industry. Also new for 2008, be sure to visit the Exhibitor Solutions Showcase.

• Networking. Benefit from numerous networking opportunities with more than 2,400 planning, design and construction professionals!

• American Institute of Architects’ Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA/AAH) facility tours. Join the AIA/AAH for tours of various facilities in the Orlando area. Attend and gain valuable insight and benchmarking information (additional $50 fee required).

• The Exhibition of Architecture for Health Facilities. Located in a reserved area of the exhibit floor, the American Society for Healthcare Engineering Exhibition of Architecture for Health features award-winning buildings and designs that cover the range of health care design options.

• Renew your Healthcare Construction Certificate. Earn the credits you need to retain this valuable certificate. For more on renewing your certificate, visit the renewal page at www.ashe.org.

• Vista Award presentation. Celebrate the achievements of the 2008 Vista Award recipients during the opening session and see what it takes to build an award-winning team!

• Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) credits. Earn valuable credits toward the renewal of your CHFM.

Planning task force members

The American Society for Healthcare Engineering would like to thank the 2008 PDC Planning Committee for their hard work and dedication over the past year. Following is a list of its members:

  • Ilse Almanza, American Society for Healthcare Engineering;
  • Gordon D. Burrill, P.E., SASHE, Teegor Consulting Inc.;
  • Nicholas J. Dalba, St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center;
  • James R. Eaton, McCarthy Building Companies Inc.;
  • Leo M. Gehring, CHFM, FASHE, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;
  • Avis Gordon, American Society for Healthcare Engineering;
  • Gregory C. Lasker, Purdue University;
  • Dan Noble, FAIA, FACHA, HKS Inc.;
  • Ray Pentecost, AIA, ACHA, Clark Nexsen;
  • Clark Reed, Environmental Protection Agency;
  • William E. Tinsley, TME Inc.; and
  • Steve Vinopal, Mile Bluff Medical Center.

 

Thanks to ASHE sponsors

The American Society for Healthcare Engineering appreciates the support of its sponsors—Knowledge Exchange sponsor: Johnson Controls; Business Partner sponsor: Trane; Partner sponsor: Hilti; Presenting sponsors: Grainger and Siemens; Gold sponsors: Mintie, Northstar and Specified Technologies Inc.; Silver sponsor: DuPont Corian-Zodiaq; Bronze sponsors: American College of Healthcare Architects, CDI Engineers, TLC Engineering for Architecture, Gilbane Building Co. and TMA Systems; and Patron sponsor: Hunt Construction Group.

This article first appeared in the February 2008 issue of HFM.

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