NORTH AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE FIRM STANTEC ARCHITECTURE AUGMENTS THEIR EXISTING COMMITMENT TO DESIGN RESEARCH BY SIGNING ON AS AN EDAC (EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN ACCREDITATION PROGRAM) ADVOCATE FIRM
CONCORD, CA (January 6, 2010)—The Center for Health Design (CHD), a nonprofit research, education and advocacy organization, announces that Stantec Architecture has joined the growing list of Advocate Firms for the Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) program by committing 25% of their healthcare division to earn the accreditation.
Stantec Architecture’s North America–wide practice is committed to research and innovation and dedicated to an integrated approach to the delivery of healthcare design solutions. Their significant depth of resources and experience helps them contribute to the success of their clients through the single-source delivery of market-leading healthcare design solutions. The firm’s Healthcare studio of 350 architects, planners, designers, nurses, and technical staff have been involved in over a dozen research projects outside of normal day-to-day, project-specific design research. The group works with such partners as Providence Health Care in British Columbia, Texas A+M University, and European architects, engineers, and educators to find solutions for improved clinical outcomes and building performance.
“With over 50 years in the industry, Stantec Architecture has established an award-winning reputation in the sustainable design of healthcare facilities,” says Bruce Raber, Practice Leader for Healthcare at Stantec Architecture. “We are more than willing to ‘walk the talk’ and becoming an EDAC advocate firm reinforces our commitment to researching evidence-based solutions to our clients’ challenges.”
“Advocate Firms demonstrate leadership in the industry and a commitment to the evidence-based design process,” says Debra Levin, President and CEO of The Center for Health Design. “As our newest EDAC Advocate firm, Stantec brings substantial expertise and experience to the table. Combined with their dedication to applying research to their design practice, this makes them a valued partner in our efforts to standardize the EBD process across the industry.”
EDAC’s mission is to develop a community of accredited industry individuals through education and assessment of an evidence-based design process. The EDAC program launched in April 2009, and has accredited well over 200 individuals among seven countries across the globe. Stantec is the fifth Advocate Firm aside one Educational Partner, and six Champion Firms. For more general information about the EDAC program, visit www.healthdesign.org/edac.
EDAC Study Guides are available to help individuals prepare for an exam, which then assesses their understanding of how to base healthcare design decisions on credible research evidence and project evaluation results.
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About The Center for Health Design
The Center for Health Design (CHD), formed in 1993, is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization of forward-thinking healthcare, elder care, design and construction professionals and product manufacturers who are leading the quest to improve the quality of healthcare facilities and create new environments for healthy aging. Its voluntary board of directors guides the work of paid staff that manages and directs the organization’s research, education, outreach and advocacy efforts. For more information, visit www.healthdesign.org
About Stantec Architecture
Stantec Architecture’s 800 architectural and interior design staff provide integrated and sustainable solutions from our offices across North America and the UAE, including: Calgary, Edmonton, Kamloops, New York, Philadelphia, Regina, Sacramento, San Francisco, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, and Doha, Qatar. www.stantec.com.
