Programming will be offered Monday and Tuesday. The exhibit hall will be open one day only, Tuesday.
Sunday, November 10
2:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Leadership Pre-Conference: Developing High Performance Teams (included in all access pass purchase)
Working as a team is a fundamental skill in any job. Join this interactive pre-conference workshop to learn how to create and maintain high performance teams. We will explore together the fundamentals for a thriving team dynamic that leads to better productivity.
Presenter:
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Brett Hodge, MSW, ACC
Organizational Effectiveness Consulting, Inc.
President
Monday, November 11
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Presentation evaluates and provides strategies for improving and elevating communication from front line staff to leadership to improve outcomes and customer service. The core of the presentation is the why and how for the “Five Steps” of elevated communication. Presentation will be humorous and interactive.
Presenter:
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Mike Canales
Owensboro Community & Technical College
OCTC Professor & IHFEA President
8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Opening Session
Derek Daly
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Breakout Session: AAMI/ANSI Standard 108 – New Requirements for Sterile Processing Water Quality
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) published a new standard (Standard 108:2023 – Water for the Processing of Medical Devices) which replaces the existing technical information report AAMI TIR34:2014/(R)2017 – Water for the Reprocessing of Medical Devices. ST108 establishes the minimum requirements for the various types of water that are used throughout the medical device reprocessing sequence. This presentation will summarize the new AAMI/ANSI Standard and discuss strategies to help you begin your pathway toward compliance.
Presenter:
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Jamie Munda
Nalco Water
Water Safety Specialist
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Breakout Session: Using Technology To Overcome the Labor Gap: A Case Study with Community Healthcare System
The facilities industry is currently facing a shortage of workers, more rules to follow, and larger real estate needs. When facilities try to make improvements, they often have less money and have to wait a long time for IT projects due to security worries. Is there a quick solution to this problem?
In this presentation, Sekani Williams, the Director of Engineering at Powers Health St. Mary Medical Center, will talk about how he found technology solutions that can be quickly and easily used without IT, without changing existing setups, and without spending a lot of money. He found a way to automate manual testing, which saved his team time.
Today, he uses IoT (Internet of Things) and Artificial Intelligence technologies to automate emergency lighting and exit signs. These technologies can be put in place in just a few days, rather than months or years.
The program will help participants figure out the financial and operational impacts of using compliance automation devices.
Presenter:
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Sekani Williams
St. Mary’s Medical Center
Director of Engineering
Co-Presenter:
Christopher Hariz
Hexmodal
Founder
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Breakout Session: Avoiding Code Rage
As human knowledge and experience increases so do rules and regulations to which we must conform. The continuous development of new, stronger building materials, computer-aided design technology, environmental awareness and social issues will bring about new building regulations. Codes and regulations (not just building codes) have already increased exponentially over the last several decades. In Philip K. Howard’s book, The Death of Common Sense . Howard explains that “lawmaking momentum…surged in the 1960s”, which “changed our attitudes toward legal detail.” Howard further documents that “the Federal Register increased from 15,000 pages to 70,000 pages…; OSHA…had 140 regulations on wooden ladders; EPA alone has over 10,000 pages of regulations” and “fire and building codes have roughly the same purpose… but are much longer.” New code language can contradict existing language, it can be too specific, or it can be too general, which can influence design efforts, authority approvals, enforcement, and long-term facility maintenance and care.
Building codes affect everyone – residents, owners, architects, contractors, fire fighters and even children. Codes influence our decisions about the shape of our buildings and their infrastructure. The increased number of requirements adds new challenges to understanding and applying the real intent of the building code regulations to an infinite variety of building designs.
To complicate matters there is no common language — there is no uniform building code in the United States. Various Model Codes are used as guides to compose hundreds of similar yet different local amendments. Some communities develop a unique code while others do not have a building code at all.
Due to its sheer complexity, building codes have a reputation of being one of the most daunting aspects of the construction process for even the most experienced building owners, general contractors, and other industry professionals. However, building codes play a critical role in the success (or shortcomings) of a project. That is because they provide a comprehensive roadmap to creating and maintaining safe structures—and therefore safe communities—by protecting each occupant’s health and safety.
Consequently, codes and regulations create varying opinions between designers, owners and AHJ’s, but it can be averted by following a few precautionary measures. This presentation will provide information about the various codes, how to navigate the numerous regulations, improve overall life safety, avoid deficiencies, and most importantly creating and maintaining safe structures.
Presenter:
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Dale Wilson, AIA
CCI
Project Manager – Healthcare Specialist
Co-Presenters:
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Mike Zambo, AIA, ACHA, EDAC
Bostwick Design Partners
Partner
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Jeff Thien, P.E.
Cleveland Clinic
Fire & Life Safety Engineer
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Breakout Session: Electrifying Healthcare
Presenter:
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Carl Schultz, PE
Cannon Design
Vice President
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Applying AI to your next project: Leveraging data to improve design and construction
Presenter:
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Mike Lawless, PE, LEED AP
IMEG
Vice President of Innovation
Co-Presenter:
Brendon Buckley
IMEG
Building Intelligence and Integration Services Leader
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Infrastructure Decision Making
Presenter:
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Dan Waters
Sodexo
Director – System Infrastructure
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Rural & Resilient: A Bold, Energy-Efficient Critical Access Hospital Maximizes ROI and Strengthens a Community Legacy
Presenter:
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Doug Hundley, PE, CxA, CGD, LEED AP
CMTA
Vice President
Co-Presenters:
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Dave Neff
Margaret Mary Health
Director of Facilities
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Jim Lupidi, LEED AP
Danis
Vice President
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Happy Hour
Tuesday, November 12
7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Early Risers Session: Illuminating Your Path to Energy Efficiency: Campus Lighting Strategies
Presenter:
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Kelsey Rowe, PE, CLD
Design Collaborative
Director of Engineering
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
National Electric Code (NEC) & NFPA Impacts on Power Transfer Equipment
Presenter:
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David Bunch, BSEET, CPQ
CM Buck & Associates
Senior Solutions Engineer
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
General Session: Unlocking Team Potential: Investing In Our Most Valuable Resource
Presenter:
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Tim Chitwood
IU Health – Riley Hospital for Children
Facilities Environment of Care Supervisor
Co-Presenters:
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Andrew Gorman, CHFM
IU Health – Riley Children’s Hospital
Director- Facility Support Operations
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Diego Gomes
IU Health- Riley Children’s Hospital
Facilities Maintenance Technician – Team Lead
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Breakout Session: ASHRAE/ASHE Guideline 43 Operations Guideline for Ventilation of Health Care Facilities
Presenter:
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Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, CHFM, FASHE, FACHE
ASHE/AHA
Senior Associate Director, ASHE Regulatory Affairs
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Breakout Session: Modernizing for Resilience: TriHealth’s Powerhouse Project at Good Samaritan Hospital
Presenter:
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Andy Metzger, LEED AP
CMTA
Partner
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Co-Presenters:
Jeff Disrud, CHFM
TriHealth
Director of Maintenance & Engineering
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Aaron Spam
Skanska
Project Executive
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Breakout Session: Electrical Safety – Not Just a Problem for Electricians
Presenter:
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Caitlyn Wininger, CESCP
Herzig Engineering
Training Programs Manager
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Trade Show
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Refreshments in Trade Show Hall
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Mini-Session: Leveraging Unified BMS and EPMS Systems to Get More Out of Your Facilities
Presenter:
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Dan Naylor
Schneider Electric
Consultant Solution Architect
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Co-Presenter:
Matthew Klok, CEM, CBCP, CEA
Havel, an EMCOR Company
Critical/Digital Power Representative
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Mini-Session: The ROI of HVAC Restoration
Presenter:
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Nick Novy
WTI Pure Air
Great Lakes Regional Manager
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Mini-Session: Windows of Opportunity: Enhancing Building Owners’ Strategies for Window Inspection and Maintenance
Presenter:
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Andrea Le Greca, P.E.
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Consulting Engineer
Co-Presenter:
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Del Bern, CCM, RRO
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Senior Project Supervisor
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mini-Session: Reimagining Design for the Future of Operating Suites
Presenter:
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Jessica Necessary
Stevens-Moon & Associates
Territory Sales & Project Manager
Co-Presenters:
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Ashley Strube
AJ Manufacturing
Director of Manufacturing & Engineering
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Luis Torres
Cirro Medical Systems
Managing Director
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Education Session: Commissioning and Test & Balance of Pressure Critical Spaces in Healthcare
Presenter:
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Gus Post, LEED Green Associate
Reliance Engineers
Project Manager
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Co-Presenter:
Stacy Carey, CCP, LEED AP
Reliance Engineers
President
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bar/Trade Show Prizes