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Academy Update

2013 / Issue 02

The mission of the Academy of Architecture for Health is to improve both the quality of healthcare design and the design of healthy communities by developing, documenting, and disseminating knowledge; educating design practitioners and other related constituencies; advancing the practice of architecture; and affiliating and advocating with others that share these priorities.

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Upcoming Webinar:

Healthcare Essentials: Designing for the Next Sandy

February 19, 2013 | 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Eastern | Earn 1.5 CEH HSW | Learn More

Weather-event Sandy revealed a need to get better at preparing our hospitals to be fully operational during extreme weather. Such events occur more frequently in the Caribbean, where proactive architects and engineers are incorporating hardening design features well in excess of local hospital code requirements. This session will share lessons-learned from an internationally recognized Caribbean-based expert. 

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Learning Objectives
  1. Become conversant with weather event related areas of vulnerability to mission-critical hospital operations.
  2. Increase awareness of the role design professional advocacy in helping a hospital client understand that the most expensive hospital facility is the one that fails when it is needed the most.
  3. Gain familiarity with storm hardening assessment and client education tools like the "Hospital Safety Index".
  4. Learn of strategies that have been used to add hospital storm hardening design features beyond code minimums.

Member: $95 per site | Non-member: $120 per site:
Have multiple attendees from your site and pay only one registration fee.

Register Now


Academy Journal

The 2012 Academy Journal white papers are now online. The Academy Journal publishes articles of particular interest to AIA members and the interested public involved in the fields of healthcare architecture, planning, design, research, and construction. Its goal is to promote awareness and educational exchange between architects and healthcare providers and to broaden our base of understanding about our clients. View the 2012 submissions.

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AAH Journal 2012

Resources

Aging in Place: There's No Place Like Home

By Jerry Maltz and Christine Hunter | Oculus, Winter 2012 issue, quarterly magazine of the AIA NY Chapter.

"Neighborhoods with few architectural barriers, numerous places to sit, and conveniently-located restrooms help people remain independent and engaged. Ruth Finkelstein, senior vice president of the NY Academy of Medicine, who is directing this Age-Friendly Initiative, said in a talk at the Center for Architecture that "the more deeply we get into this work, the more design, architecture, and urban planning become central. Architects can be the standard-bearers for an 'age-in-everything' approach to design, where we do not wait to develop age-friendly design for 'old age' dwellings, gathering places, and communities, but use age-friendly design."  Read the Article Online.

PDC Summit 2013
PDC Summit

February 24–27, 2013 | San Francsico

For a preview of the PDC Summit, view the 2013 PDC Summit schedule-at-a-glance. Be sure to register before January 15, 2013 to receive the early-bird rate!

Register | Download Registration Form | View Summit Program

Be a Part of a Growing Community, Become EDAC Certified:
EDAC Exam Risk Free Offer Now Extended through January 31, 2013

The healthcare and design industry is increasingly incorporating evidence-based design (EBD) to make informed decisions about the physical environment based upon credible research. In fact, many RFPs now list demonstrating knowledge and practice of evidence-based design as a requirement.

You may be wondering how you can become a part of this growing EBD community. The best way is by obtaining the Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) credential. The EDAC community is now over 1,300 professionals that include architects, designers, healthcare executives, facility managers, project managers, clinicians, and vendors. An internationally renowned credential, placing those four letters after your name provides public recognition of your expertise and assures healthcare decision makers that they are getting the value-added EBD knowledge to provide credibility when justifying design decisions. EDAC certification also facilitates communication among the project team while helping to achieve improvements in quality, safety and environmental outcomes.

Registering for the EDAC exam is simple, and now, if you register by January 31, 2013, (you can take the exam anytime in 2013) you can take it risk free*. If you don't pass, you can retake the exam once at no charge.

*This offer is for new EDAC exam registrants only. Certification must be completed within one year of registration (candidates are restricted to two retakes and a 60-day waiting period between exams). Fee waived only for the first retake.

Healthier Communities Through Design
Healthier Communities Through Design

Healthier Communities Through Design demonstrates the power of architecture to improve public health with policies that promote active living, accessibility, transit options, and better indoor air quality. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports chronic diseases as being the leading cause of death and disability in the U. S. In the coming years community leaders have significant opportunities to implement policies that take advantage of healthier design as a comprehensive, cost-effective solution to America's emerging public health crisis. This publication is a toolkit of replicable best practices for government leaders, design professionals, and other stakeholders working to strengthen communities of all sizes. The case studies showcase policies and initiatives for designing buildings to promote physical activity and reduce respiratory illnesses. They also cover living streets, promoting access to fresh foods, and building livable neighborhoods for all ages with accessible, family-oriented housing. Read Full Report.


Healthcare Design Conference

HCD.13 Call for Presentations

The HEALTHCARE DESIGN Conference is the premier event devoted to how the design of responsibly built environments directly impact the safety, operation, clinical outcomes, and financial success of healthcare facilities now and into the future.

Visit the submission website. Submission deadline: Friday, January 25, 2013

Questions? Contact The Center for Health Design program development manager, Jennifer Wilcox at jwilcox@healthdesign.org or call 925.521.9404 extension 119.


Submit an Article

The AAH is actively looking for articles of interest to be featured in the Academy Updates. Share your expertise by submitting your article or presentation related to the design of any type of healthcare facility as well as best practices. All we ask is that you send us the title of your proposed article, a link (if already published), and a short paragraph describing its contents.

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