Welcome to CASHE
The Central Arizona Society for Healthcare Engineering (CASHE) is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to advancing the development of effective healthcare facilities management in healthcare institutions.
CASHE members come from a wide range of disciplines including facilities maintenance and operations; plant engineering; clinical and biomedical engineering; technology management; planning, design and construction; safety; and security management. Members may work for healthcare institutions and systems as well as outside firms that serve healthcare institutions. Student members are also welcome.
This diversity makes CASHE a community for the exchange of ideas and a place to meet other professionals in the healthcare field. CASHE members come together through forums, industry conferences, monthly meetings, networking events and volunteer committees.
February CASHE Meeting - February 10, 2010
Radisson Hotel Phoenix Airport North
427 N. 44th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85044
4:00pm - Registration
4:30pm - Speaker - Gordon D. Burrill, PE, FASHE
He will be speaking about infection control with an emphasis on bridging the gap between design and construction
and facilities for interim life safety.
6:00pm - Networking reception
Gordon D. Burrill, P.Eng., FASHE
Gordon is President of Teegor Consulting Inc., a consulting firm specializing in healthcare engineering, construction as well as codes and standards compliance. He is the proud recipient of the 2009 President’s Award from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE). Gordon spent 13 years as a design engineer, followed by 7 years as the Director of Engineering Services for a New Brunswick Health Authority before branching out to Teegor Consulting Inc. in August of 2004. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with over 20 years experience in the design, construction, maintenance and operations of healthcare facilities. He serves as a faculty member of the Healthcare Construction Certificate programs for both the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES). He has trained contractors, designers and hospital staff and has spoken at conferences throughout the United States and Canada.
In addition to his work with ASHE and CHES, he is member of the National Fire Protection Association’s Health Care Section, the American Society for Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association and the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. He has served as a council member of the International Federation for Hospital Engineers and served as National President of CHES from 2003-2005. Gordon sits as an active member on a number of standards and codes committees with the National Building Code of Canada, the National Fire Protection Association and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) which includes his role as vice-chair of CSA’s Technical Committee for Health Care Facility Engineering and Physical Plant and chair of CSA’s standard for infection control during construction, renovation or maintenance of health care facilities.
*Congratulations to the Elected 2010 Board*
Mark Barkenbush - President
Nick Dalba - Vice President
Mike Lenz - Secretary
Chris Jacobson - Treasurer
Walt Dubois - Board Member-At-Large
Chris Hilgemann - Board Member-At-Large
Fred Lastar - Board Member-At-Large
2009 Meeting Photos
Joann McGlown says "be prepared" at disaster planning forum in June.
Practical advice on LEED for Healthcare at May's CASHE meeting
Continuing the conversation at post-education networking event.
Walt Dubois shares expertise at CASHE's March panel discussion event