NEHES is proud to support the professional development of healthcare facility leaders across New England through the NEHES Member Scholarship Program. Each year, scholarships help members advance their education, expand their networks, and participate in valuable industry events that strengthen both individual careers and the healthcare engineering community.
This fall, Raymond Gorski, a dedicated NEHES member from Connecticut, was awarded a scholarship to attend the 2025 NEHES Fall Conference. His experience underscores the true impact of this program.
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Did you recently receive your CHFM, CHC, or another ASHE certification? We'd like to highlight your accomplishment in an upcoming newsletter. Please let us know which certification you’ve recently received.
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ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols, establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of infectious aerosol transmission in new and existing buildings. This event is designed for building owners, facility managers, and HVAC professionals to help them understand and apply this critical standard to create healthier indoor environments.
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Mark your calendar to join us Friday, April 3, 2026, in Manchester, NH.
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Health Facilities Management
ASHE has released a resource called the Reliability-Centered Maintenance Journey for Health Care Facilities, offering tools and guidance to help health care organizations plan and implement effective RCM programs for improved reliability and operational excellence.
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This NAM Climate Collaborative webinar series focuses on sharing resources and building momentum to act on health care decarbonization. Watch these recorded webinars to dive into high impact interventions that the health care workforce can implement within clinical settings to enhance sustainability and climate action, while also making the broader business case for these efforts.
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Health Facilities Management
Hospitals are increasingly adopting electric designs with advanced energy systems and renewable integration to meet sustainability goals, improve resiliency, and reduce emissions while preparing for future regulations and climate challenges.
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New England hospitals continue to lead in smart, sustainable facility operations. Now, we invite you to take the next step by joining ASHE’s Energy to Care® program—a free, confidential, nationally recognized platform that helps hospitals track and improve energy performance.
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Your go-to destination for tools and guidance to create greener, more resilient hospitals.
The NEHES Sustainability Committee is excited to unveil our new Sustainability Resource Webpage, built just for hospital engineers. Discover practical tools, best practices, and expert guidance to help your facilities reduce energy use, meet regulatory standards, and achieve sustainability goals.
Highlights include:
- Energy Efficiency & Renewable Solutions
- Joint Commission Sustainability Guidance
- Case Studies & Best Practices
- Webinars & Educational Resources
Continue driving change toward greener, more resilient hospitals today by exploring the Sustainability Hub today!
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Healthcare facilities in New England are experiencing triumphs and challenges on the sustainability journey. If you missed the NEHES Lunch and Learn Webinar on June 20th, you can log in today to view the recording and learn more about:
- How batteries provide opportunities for earnings, savings, and resiliency for healthcare facilities in New England
- Creating fiscally responsible infrastructures to meet the growing demand of the EV market and exploring available EV chargers
- Utilizing state and federal funding to 'drive forward' sustainability and resiliency efforts
- A candid look at a hospital case study highlighting start-to-finish projects with successes and failures
Learn more at https://nehes.org/page/webinar_series.
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Health Facilities Management
A decades-old hospital was transformed into a modern, resilient health hub through strategic adaptability, inclusive planning, and phased implementation while addressing evolving priorities, community needs, and unexpected challenges like the pandemic.
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Healthcare Facilities Today
Hospitals can reduce modernization costs by prioritizing targeted upgrades, leveraging modular components, using energy performance contracts, and aligning long-term capital plans with regulatory compliance and future climate resilience.
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Health Facilities Management
Top-performing hospital environmental services teams were honored for excellence in sanitation, infection prevention, sustainability, and innovative practices that improve patient safety and operational efficiency.
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