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Canadian Healthcare Facilities Volume 35
Number 1
CANADIAN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IS PUBLISHED BY UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE CANADIAN HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING SOCIETY
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Kevin Brown e-mail: kevinb@mediaedge.ca
PUBLISHER
Matthew Bradford e-mail: matthewb@mediaedge.ca
EDITOR
ADVERTISING SALES
Sean Foley, Stephanie Philbin Melissa Valentini
MediaEdge Communications 416-512-8186 e-mail: info@mediaedge.ca
ARTICLES 12
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Spotlight on 2014 Canadian Healthcare Projects Looking back on successes that will shape 2015
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Scenes from the National Healthcare Facilities & Engineering Week Snapshots from across the country
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Health Sciences Centre's Open House Opening the doors to energy efficiency
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Engineering Healthcare Acquired Infection Reduction New innovations for a healthier tomorrow
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LED Lighting Retrofit: Sooner or later? A case study in retrofit decision making
SENIOR DESIGNER
Annette Carlucci
DESIGNER
Jennifer Carter
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Rachel Selbie
SCISS JOURNAL TRIMESTRIEL PUBLIÉ PAR MEDIAEDGE COMMUNICATIONS INC. SOUS LE PATRONAGE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE D’INGÉNIERIE DES SERVICES DE SANTÉ Kevin Brown e-mail: kevinb@mediaedge.ca
ÉDITEUR
RÉDATRIC INTÉRIMAIRE Matthew Bradford
e-mail: matthewb@mediaedge.ca
PUBLICITAIRE
Sean Foley, Stephanie Philbin Melissa Valentini
MediaEdge Communications 416-512-8186 e-mail: info@mediaedge.ca PUBICITÉ
Annette Carlucci
COORDINATEUR DE PRODUCTION
Rachel Selbie
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DEPARTMENTS 6
Publisher's Message
8 Message from the President 10 Chapter Reports 11 CHES Awards: Call for Nominations
SCISS
Société canadienne d'ingénierie des services de santé
PRESIDENT
Peter Whiteman
VICE-PRESIDENT
Mitch Weimer
PAST PRESIDENT
J.J. Knott
TREASURER
Robert Barss
SECRETARY
Randy Cull
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Donna Dennison CHAPTER CHAIRMEN
Maritime: Robert Barss Alberta: Tom Howard B.C.: Steve McEwan Ontario: Allan Kelly Manitoba: Craig Doerksen Newfoundland & Labrador: Brian Kinden
FOUNDING MEMBERS H. Callan, G.S. Corbeil,
J. Cyr, S.T. Morawski
CHES
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