https://www.ashe.org/ en Fri, 22 May 2026 05:49:55 -0500 Wed, 20 May 26 15:26:20 -0500 https://www.ashe.org/icra2 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 08:53:31 -0500 Compliance https://www.ashe.org/hva Fri, 06 Mar 2015 14:26:31 -0600 Compliance https://www.ashe.org/education-events/breaking-cycle-legionella-remediation-and-recurrence-webinar <p>When legionella is detected at an occupied healthcare facility, immediate intervention in the form of facility-led, short-course remediation is typically undertaken. Frequently, affected facilities employ methods that focus either on changing out the water in their plumbing system (e.g. ‘flushing’), dramatically increasing the level of oxidant-based chemical disinfectant in the system (e.g. hyperchlorination), or both.</p><p><br>Research has shown this approach can be effective at reducing legionella positivity in the near term. At the same time, these methods may interrupt building water service, and are known to corrode the pipes within the hospital’s water system. This creates a costly tradeoff for healthcare facilities by damaging patient and employee satisfaction, enterprise reputation, and occupancy rates, as well as essential plumbing infrastructure.</p><p><br>In addition, this approach commonly results in rapid bacterial recurrence, often in sixty days or less. This, in turn, can lead to an ongoing cycle of remediation and recurrence that is expensive, time-consuming, and fails to effectively address root causes like biofilm.<br> </p><p>This session will discuss how copper-silver ionization has been shown to deliver faster, longer-lasting remediation than oxidant-based chemicals. This environmentally sustainable approach can result in reduced bacterial recurrence and corrosion in both the near and long term, helping healthcare facilities leaders achieve their goals for energy efficiency, equipment life, and effective management of aging infrastructure.<br> </p><h3>Learning Objectives</h3><ul><li>How to evaluate the tradeoffs of using oxidant-based chemicals and copper-silver ionization for short-course legionella remediation </li><li>Essential requirements to successfully reduce associated risks</li><li>Results observed at healthcare facilities utilizing copper-silver ionization for short-term legionella remediation<br> </li></ul><h3>Instructors</h3><img data-entity-uuid="f41fc991-4ad4-4b25-9bef-459da508a65a" data-entity-type="file" src="https://www.ashe.org/sites/default/files/inline-images/Jack%20Murphy%20Headshot.jpg" height="162" width="137" class="align-left"><p><strong>Jack Murphy </strong><br>Vice President, Technology Solutions<br>LiquiTech</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><img data-entity-uuid="370e352b-9a4f-4d58-a41d-b2b2c19d5382" data-entity-type="file" src="https://www.ashe.org/sites/default/files/inline-images/David%20Pierre%20Headshot.jpg" height="162" width="137" class="align-left"><p><strong>David Pierre </strong><br>Director of Water Safety Programs<br>LiquiTech</p><h3> </h3> Wed, 20 May 2026 15:26:20 -0500 Compliance https://www.ashe.org/education-events/continuous-compliance-solutions-fire-rated-barriers-reduce-lifecycle-risk-webinar <p>Fire-rated barriers are critical life-safety features in healthcare facilities, yet initial construction and maintaining their integrity over time remains a persistent challenge. While many firestop solutions are code-compliant at the time of installation, inevitably some are deficient from the start.  Frequent service changes, cable additions, and renovations can compromise barrier performance, often shifting compliance risks and costs from capital construction expenditures (CapEx) to ongoing operational expenditures (OpEx). This course explores fire-rated barrier design and construction strategies that support continuous compliance throughout a facility’s lifecycle. Attendees will examine how traditional field-applied firestop materials can become vulnerable to degradation, re-entry, and inconsistent maintenance, and how alternative fire-rated pathway devices, building joint gasketing systems, and cast-in solutions can help reduce long-term risk, labor, and disruption. Through a systems-based approach, the presentation highlights how selecting appropriate fire-rated barrier solutions during design and construction can improve inspection readiness, reduce maintenance demands, and support safer, more resilient healthcare environments, without sacrificing flexibility for future infrastructure changes.</p><p> </p><h3>Learning Objectives</h3><ul><li><strong>Explain the “Continuous compliance” concept for fire-rated barriers in healthcare facilities</strong>, illustrating why initial code compliance does not always ensure long-term performance.</li><li><strong>Identify common lifecycle risks associated with traditional firestop approaches during initial construction,</strong> including degradation, re-entry, and inconsistent maintenance over time.</li><li><strong>Evaluate the lifecycle implications of fire-rated barrier strategies,</strong> comparing field-applied materials with pathway devices, building joint gasketing systems, and cast-in solutions from a labor, inspection, and operational standpoint.</li><li><strong>Discuss how design and construction strategies influence lifecycle outcomes, </strong>including reducing liability and capital risk, improving construction efficiency, lowering operational expenditures through improved inspection readiness, and supporting safer, more resilient healthcare environments over time.<br> </li></ul><p> </p><h3>Instructor</h3><img data-entity-uuid="a6503d3e-b68c-43e7-a5f3-5315303c1a48" data-entity-type="file" src="https://www.ashe.org/sites/default/files/inline-images/John_Zalepka_headshot%20%281%29.jpg" width="212" height="222" class="align-left"><p><strong>John Zalepka</strong><br>Director of Training<br>Specified Technologies Inc.</p><p>John Zalepka is the Director of Training & Industry Engagements at Specified Technologies Inc., where he oversees the accreditation and delivery of continuing education programs, including the widely specified Firestop Instructional Training (FIT) and all accredited CE modules. As a former Territory Manager in New York City, he brings hands-on experience from the field into the classroom. John is also a professional speaker, a member of the National Speakers Association, an internationally recognized Distinguished Toastmaster, and the author of The Presenter's Playbook.<br> </p><h3> </h3> Wed, 20 May 2026 14:26:24 -0500 Compliance https://www.ashe.org/education-events/ventilation-management-plan-vmp-deployment-leveraging-asheashrae-guideline-43-prioritize-strategic <p>Health care infrastructure is aging rapidly, with the average age of plant now exceeding 13 years after decades of underinvestment. While hospitals face rising operational, regulatory and environmental pressures, new opportunities are emerging to redefine the ROI of infrastructure investment. ASHE and ASHRAE’s Guideline 43 enables facility leaders to link ventilation management, asset performance and operational flexibility directly to financial outcomes and patient care. By aligning innovation with capital strategy, organizations can elevate infrastructure from a cost center to a business value driver.</p><p> </p><h3>Learning Objectives</h3><ul><li><strong>Define ASHE/ASHRAE Guideline 43</strong> and explain how its comprehensive approach to ventilation management establishes a new framework for operating and evaluating HVAC infrastructure within health care facilities.</li><li><strong>Understand how deferred maintenance can impact clinical and financial outcomes</strong>, enabling leaders to redefine ROI by linking HVAC and facility investment decisions to measurable operational and economic impacts.</li><li><strong>Identify how ventilation and infrastructure management can strengthen patient care outcomes</strong>, demonstrating the connection between optimized HVAC performance, environmental quality, and safe, reliable clinical environments.</li><li><strong>Recognize how Strategic Asset Management (SAM) and HVAC risk/criticality metrics enable facility leaders to re-engage executive stakeholders</strong>, elevating infrastructure from a capital expense to a strategic business asset that supports long-term organizational performance.</li></ul><p> </p><h3>Instructor</h3><img src="https://www.ashe.org/sites/default/files/inline-images/new%20Mark%20Mochel.jpg" data-entity-uuid="c6b69fe6-da53-4906-9d11-4aa3332d5b45" data-entity-type="file" width="150" height="169" class="align-left"><p><strong>Mark Mochel, MBA, CHFM, FACHE, SASHE, ACABE</strong><br>Founder and CEO<br>Infrastructure Investment HC, L.L.C.</p><p>Before founding I2HC, Mark was a Strategic Account Executive at Brightly, A Siemens Company. Prior to Brightly, he was a Co-Founder and Senior Vice President at Facility Health Inc., where he was instrumental in introducing new infrastructure investment solutions and benchmarking capabilities to the healthcare industry. Mark has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, an MBA from The University of Michigan, and has held executive leadership roles in multiple industries, providing a unique perspective on the challenges facing healthcare facility management today. As an advocate for increased infrastructure investment in our industry, and a member of the ASHE National Advisory Board, Mark is passionate about sharing his experience with all who serve and are served through the environment of care.<br> </p><h3> </h3> Tue, 19 May 2026 13:41:59 -0500 Compliance https://www.ashe.org/education/responsible-facility-authority-medical-gas-vacuum-systems Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:32:18 -0500 Compliance https://www.ashe.org/education-events/responsible-facility-authority-medical-gas-vacuum-systems-june-2026-live-online-training <p>This four-hour live training provides a comprehensive introduction for hospital-based facilities professionals to the role of the <strong>Responsible Facility Authority (RFA)</strong> as defined in <strong>NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code</strong>. Participants will learn the essential responsibilities, required qualifications, as well as best practices for ensuring the safety, reliability, and compliance of medical gas and vacuum systems in health care facilities. Through real-world examples, risk assessments, and process-based instruction, this course equips facility leaders to effectively oversee medical gas system operations, maintenance, construction, and emergency planning. Immediately following the course, attendees can take an online qualification exam, which if passed confers ASHE’s Responsible Facility Authority for Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems Qualification.</p><p> </p><h3>Learning Objectives</h3><ul><li>Explain the role of the Responsible Facility Authority (RFA) and its importance in ensuring NFPA 99 compliance and patient safety.</li><li>Assess medical gas and vacuum systems using NFPA 99 to support safe operations, maintenance, and decision‑making.</li><li>Implement core RFA responsibilities, including documentation management, personnel qualification verification, and performance oversight.</li><li>Manage system impairments, emergency responses, and shutdown/restore processes using structured procedures and communication plans.</li><li>Administer a compliant permit‑to‑work process that ensures safe construction, renovation, and maintenance activities involving medical gas systems.</li></ul><h3>Who Should Attend?</h3><ul><li>Health Care facility-based facility managers/supervisors</li><li>Technicians</li><li>Safety & compliance leaders</li></ul><h3>CECS</h3><p>4.0</p><h3>Instructor</h3><p>Dave Dagenais, CHFM, CHSP, FASHE - Director of Plant Operations, Clinical Engineering, Emergency Management, and Safety Officer, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital</p><h3><em>Special introductory price for the first-time offering of this course!</em></h3><p><a href="https://www.ashe.org/education/responsible-facility-authority-medical-gas-vacuum-systems">View complete program information >></a></p> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:13:30 -0500 Compliance https://www.ashe.org/standard170-2025 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:03:37 -0600 Compliance https://www.ashe.org/education/compliance-quick-start Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:13:48 -0500 Compliance https://www.ashe.org/education-events/pdc-summittm-2026-houston <h2>The 2026 International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction™</h2><p>The PDC Summit™ brings together up to 3,500+ professionals from ALL disciplines of health care planning, design and construction to advance the health care built environment.</p><p>No other event in the field unites this many health care constructors, facilities managers, owners and clinicians with designers and architects.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.pdcsummit.org/">Explore PDC Summit</a>            <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.pdcsummit.org/">Register and save</a></p><p><span><strong>Catch the early bird price and register today!</strong></span></p> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:48:04 -0500 Compliance