For Release:

February 2, 2006

 

Contact: Jodi Dunlop

Public Relations

678-539-1140

1791 Tullie Circle NE

Atlanta, GA 30329

 

ASHRAE, ASHE Partner to Ensure Healthy Health Care Facilities

 

ATLANTA - As part of a continuing partnership, the American Society of

Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the

American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) will work together to

advance and promote the mutual interests of engineers and health care

facility professionals.

  A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two groups was

signed at ASHRAE's 2006 Winter Meeting held in Chicago, Jan. 21-25.

        "With ASHRAE having the primary expertise in HVAC and ASHE having

the primary expertise in health care engineering, our joint efforts will

ensure that the design and operation of our health care facilities meet the

patients' needs for health and safety," Lee Burgett, P.E., ASHRAE president,

said.

        "Our signatures on this MOU signify an important day in the history

of our two organizations," said William Morgan, SASHE,

CHFM, 2006 ASHE president. "By formalizing the already strong relationship

shared by ASHE and ASHRAE we have committed our organization to continuously

improve engineering design and construction for the creation of optimal

health care environments."

         ASHRAE and ASHE are working together in a number of areas,

including jointly developing proposed standard 170P, Ventilation for

Healthcare Facilities. The proposed standard will define requirements for

ventilation system design intended to provide environmental control for

comfort, as well as infection and odor control.

         ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 55,000

persons. Its sole objective is to advance through research, standards

writing, publishing and continuing education the arts and sciences of

heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve the

evolving needs of the public.

         ASHE is an association of diverse professionals dedicated to

continued improvement in the health care environment through advocacy,

education, information and collaboration.

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