Kasian Brings International Experience To The EDAC Program As A New Advocate Firm
CONCORD, CA (August 13, 2010) – Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd. is the next advocate firm for the Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) program from The Center for Health Design. Kasian is one of the top 100 architecture, interior design and planning firms in the world, with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai and Shanghai. The company has achieved international recognition for its collaborative approach to design, creating award-winning spaces and sustainable environments for people everywhere. Kasian becomes the 14th firm to dedicate 25% of its healthcare team to achieve EDAC accreditation.
“Kasian has an established reputation for working collaboratively and productively with its clients to create leading-edge healthcare facilities,” says Milton Gardner, principal and head of Kasian’s healthcare sector. “Our focus with each project is to create inviting spaces that provide a healthy, supportive and healing environment for patients and staff. We are proud to be at the forefront of healthcare planning and pleased to demonstrate our commitment to evidence-based design by becoming an EDAC Advocate Firm.”
“We are excited that this innovative Canadian firm with its extensive international portfolio of work is engaging in the EDAC program. We look forward to learning from Kasian’s experience and spreading knowledge of the evidence-based design process globally,” said Debra Levin, president and chief executive officer at The Center for Health Design.
The Center for Health Design launched the EDAC exam in April 2009 after publishing a set of study guides to augment exam preparation. A second edition of study guides will be available in August 2010. EDAC’s mission is to develop a community of accredited industry individuals through education and assessment of an evidence-based design process. To date, more than 425 individuals among eight countries across the globe are now accredited. For more information about the EDAC program, visit www.healthdesign.org/edac.
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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, and advocacy efforts. For more information, visit www.healthdesign.org.
Kasian Architecture Interior Design & Planning is a keen advocate of evidence-based design. The firm creates sustainable, award-winning spaces that promote and support health and well-being. Kasian’s landmark projects include the 44 acre South Health Campus in Alberta, the largest greenfield social infrastructure project under construction in North America; Alberta Children’s Hospital, the first free-standing pediatric facility to be built in Canada in more than 20 years; and the innovative Surrey Outpatient Care and Surgery Center, which provides the first dedicated facility for outpatient surgeries, diagnostic procedures, specialized clinics and community programs in British Columbia. To learn more about Kasian, please visit www.kasian.com
