Cleveland Architecture Firm CBLH Design, First In Ohio to Become EDAC Advocate
CONCORD, CA (October 21, 2010) — CBLH Design recently completed its commitment as the newest Advocate Firm for the Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) program from The Center for Health Design (CHD). An Ohio-based healthcare architecture firm, CBLH Design has 25% of its healthcare staff accredited with EDAC.
“Congratulations to the staff at CBLH for their EDAC accomplishment,” says Debra Levin, president and chief executive officer at CHD. “CBLH’s values are perfectly aligned with EDAC’s mission, and we look forward to seeing their future contributions enhance the knowledge base of evidence-based design.”
The principals of CBLH Design firmly believe that by incorporating the best evidence-based design practices and promoting EDAC accreditation they are creating a better future for the clients and communities they serve. “Becoming an Advocate Firm helps us further promote our belief that evidence-based design is not a trend, but something of great value to be incorporated into every healthcare project and eventually all our work”, states CBLH Design principal, Tim Hunsicker, AIA, EDAC.
As an established firm dedicated to healthcare design since 1971, CBLH continues its commitment to best practices, working with clients to achieve their goals with optimum health and environmental benefits, and incorporating evidence-based design for achieving the best possible outcomes.
“Many of these evidence-based design concepts have been incorporated into projects over the past 10 years based on experience and professional opinion. Now we can empirically demonstrate to owners, due to increased research and evidence, that by integrating certain concepts, an improved bottom line can be realized by the reduction in patient length of stays, medical errors, staff injuries and patient falls,” says Mike Liezert, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, LEED AP, and a principal of CBLH Design.
EDAC’s mission is to develop a community of accredited industry individuals through education and assessment of an evidence-based design process. To date, EDAC has accredited to over 525 individuals worldwide. CBLH is among 23 industry organizations that are associated with or have contributed to the EDAC program.
In October, The Center for Health Design is releasing a second edition of EDAC study guides that are designed to help individuals prepare for the exam. The guides are available for pre-order at store.healthdesign.org. For more information about the program, visit www.healthdesign.org/edac.
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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 CBLH Design
CBLH Design provides architectural, planning, and interior design services that are founded on personal commitment to service, knowledge, and distinctive design. For 40 years CBLH has been carrying on the tradition, keeping on the cutting edge with sustainable and enriching environments for the healthcare community, libraries, and higher education. CBLH Design is recognized for its innovative healthcare designs at Mercy Medical Center (Canton, Ohio), The Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Cleveland, Ohio) and The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, Ohio). Other distinctive projects for libraries and universities include: Cleveland State University’s Main Classroom Student Services Plaza and Ritter Public Library’s (Vermillion, Ohio) addition and renovation project which is set to achieve LEED gold certification. For more information, visit www.cblhdesign.com.
