Please join the CSHE Inland Empire Chapter Meeting and connect with healthcare engineers and our local affiliates. At this meeting, we will discuss Shared Air, Shared Goals: Healthcare HVAC, Where Engineering, Infection Prevention, and Compliance Meet.

Join us for a first-of-its-kind collaborative educational event bringing together members of CSHE and APIC to explore the critical role healthcare HVAC systems play in patient safety, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance. This unique session creates an opportunity for healthcare engineering and infection prevention professionals to learn alongside one another, fostering stronger partnerships and a shared understanding of the challenges and responsibilities each discipline faces.

Designed for both facilities and infection prevention professionals, this one-hour educational session will review HVAC fundamentals, key terminology, airflow and pressurization concepts, filtration requirements, and the regulatory framework governing healthcare ventilation systems, including standards and guidance from ASHRAE, FGI, NFPA, CMS, and The Joint Commission. Participants will explore the important distinction between design requirements and operational expectations, gaining practical insight into how healthcare facilities manage and maintain complex HVAC systems in real-world environments.

The session will also examine how risk assessments can support informed decision-making when addressing compliance concerns, operational limitations, and patient safety priorities. By bringing CSHE and APIC members together in a shared learning environment, attendees will gain a greater appreciation for the perspectives, challenges, and objectives of both professions. The goal is to strengthen collaboration, improve communication, and develop practical approaches that support safe patient care while balancing regulatory expectations and operational realities.

Healthcare HVAC, Where Engineering, Infection Prevention & Compliance Meet

Speakers

Paul Manesse, Director of Plant Operations and Facilities Management, Commonspirit
Lloyd Duplechan, Owner and CEO, Duplechan & Associates

Parking Information

Parking is available onsite.

Non-Member Attendance Policy

Non-CSHE members are welcome to attend one complimentary chapter meeting. Non-members who have already attended one chapter meeting will be unable to register for any additional chapter meetings until they have become a member. Please visit our website for an online membership application.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact us at admin@cshe.org or 916-860-6226. Thank you.