Green Healthcare Forum - Designing the Healthcare Facility of the Future

The Green Healthcare Forum will bring together leaders and healthcare professionals to discuss how healthcare facilities in New York City can improve energy efficiency, reduce operating costs, and contribute to a healthier and more sustainable environment. There will be four sessions in the series from August 2011 to April 2012. The goal is to educate and inform CEOs and facilities managers of medical groups, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities in the New York City area on issues and challenges in sustainability.

The third workshop in the series will address designing the healthcare facility of the future. This session will focus on presenting ideas on new design features for hospitals, for both new construction and retrofit projects.

Speakers: (To view presentions, please click on the speaker's name.)

James Fireovid, P.E., Senior Energy Engineer, Energy Efficiency & Demand Response SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, LLC (SEE&I)

Mr. Fireovid is a senior engineer with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in Albany, New York.  He has been involved in building energy analysis for over 35 years and with NYSERDA's New Construction Program since its inception.  He has performed energy audits on thousands of facilities and has developed comprehensive analysis tools for the estimating energy savings for a wide variety of measures.  He has conducted energy audits and training seminars in Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt, and throughout the United States.  His expertise extends to whole building simulation and the use of parametric analysis techniques to help architects and engineers design more energy-efficient buildings.

He has received a National Award for Energy Innovation from the US Department of Energy and was the 2006 Energy Engineer of the Year from the Association of Energy Engineers in New York's Capital Region.

Robin Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal and Sustainable Healthcare Design Leader, Perkins+Will

Ms. Guenther is a Principal of Perkins+Will.  Over her 30 year career, her healthcare design projects have been published both nationally and internationally. She co-coordinates the Green Guide for Health Care, served on the LEED for Healthcare Committee, and co-authored “Sustainable Healthcare Architecture,” with Gail Vittori in 2007.

In 2005, she received the Center for Health Design’s Changemaker Award for her leadership and innovation in the design of sustainable healing environments. Author and Designer Rosalyn Cama describes Robin as “a pioneer who defied the odds.” Healthcare Design magazine named her the “#1 Most Influential Designer in Healthcare” in 2009.  Robin’s work has actively addressed the need for transformation of the industry and the profession, utilizing sustainability as a guiding framework for design.

Michael Murphy, Executive Director, MASS Design Group

Mr. Murphy co-founded MASS Design Group in 2007 to leverage the design and building process for underserved populations by combining low-cost, locally available construction materials with innovative and appropriate design. By addressing immediate infrastructural needs and simultaneously building systems to address the social determinants of failure, MASS constructs agency, not only improving education and health outcomes, but also serving as an engine for economic growth and long-term sustainability. In addition to leading the design and construction of the Butaro Hospital in Rwanda, which opened in January of 2011, Michael has been the recipient of the 2010 Design Futures Council Emerging Leaders Scholarship, deemed a Master of Design for 2010 by Fast Company Magazine, named one of 2011's Gamechangers by Metropolis Magazine, and honored in the PopTech Fellows class of 2011 as a leader in technology innovation. He was recognized alongside IDEO’s CEO Tim Brown for his contribution to the field of design at the Horace Havemeyer III State of Design Event and has spoken at a number of events including the Mayo Clinic 2011 Transform Conference. Michael has a Masters in Architecture from Harvard's Graduate School of Design, has taught courses on design for infection control at Harvard University’s School of Public Health, was a 2011 Entrepreneur in Residence at Clark University, and is currently a Sasaki Distinguished Visiting Critic at the Boston Architectural College.

Neil Rosen, AIA, LEED AP  BD+C, CHFM, EDAC, Senior Project Manager, North Shore LIJ Health System

Mr. Rosen is a New York State Registered Architect, LEED Accredited Professional and Certified Healthcare Facilities Manager and an Evidence Based Design Accredited Professional with over 28 years experience in the design, construction and operations of healthcare facilities in the New York City area. Neil is the Vice-Chair of the Water Efficiency Technical Advisory Group for USGBC National, as well as a Board Member and the Chairman of the Healthcare Committee for the USGBC-Long Island Chapter.  He works with the USGBC’s Education Provider Program as both a reviewer and an auditor.  Neil helps to educate today’s emerging green professionals preparing them for the LEED GA and AP+ exams, specializing in Indoor Environmental Quality. In his current position at the North Shore LIJ Health System, he is responsible for initiating and coordinating the Health System’s Sustainability Initiatives. Neil was instrumental in helping to forge a relationship between the Health System and the EPA culminating in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between them.  Nick leads the effort to facilitate the certification of all system’s projects under the USGBC’s LEED rating systems.  Currently, he is managing more than 50 projects at various stages within the certification process.

Moderator:

Neil Chambers, LEED AP, Founder and CEO of Chambers Design, will be moderating the forum. He is the author of Urban Green: Architecture for the Future.

Mr. Chambers has an extensive background and track record in the area of sustainability and green design in healthcare facilities. He has moderated numerous panels previously on this important topic, and recently he was a guest presenter at the Intelligent Infrastructure conference hosted by The Economist at Pace University.

This event is sold out. If you would like to be on the waiting list, please email jemmingham@prattcenter.net.

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