Joshua Brackett, PE, SASHE, CHFM

Maintenance and Operations, Compliance and Operations

Sustainability versus life safety issues

Analyzing the trade-offs between two important health facility priorities.

Construction, Project Management

Construction cost reduction strategies

Banner Health leverages code flexibility to decrease project spending across its 24 million-square-foot portfolio.

Compliance and Operations

Using data to fight for better codes

How facilities managers can join the effort to push for a smarter regulatory environment.

Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance

Taking advantage of codes flexibility

Many codes and standards offer alternative options that are often overlooked.

Facility Engineering, Maintenance and Operations

Four tips for building a proper ITM process

Inspection, testing and maintenance are integral to a facility's ability to function well and safely.

The history of hospital fire drills

With the help of updated codes and lessons learned, health care has made great strides in fire prevention in the last century.

Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance

Navigating code conflicts in health care facilities

What to do when your facility runs into a code conflict.

Interpreting requirements for automatic smoke detection

ASHE's advocacy team recently helped to clarify a misinterpretation regarding total coverage automatic smoke detection required by NFPA 101.

Operational Excellence

Resource for labor recruitment, training and continuity

Integrating training into staff culture can help with job satisfaction and operational continuity.

Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety, Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity and fire protection

As cyberattacks increase, facilities managers can help to ensure fire safety systems do not become a pathway for internet incursions.