The Center for Health Design

The Center for Health Design Research: We help facilitate research on how the design of the built environment affects outcomes.

The Center for Health Design is a non-profit organization - through design research, education and advocacy we improve and maximize health, safety and wellness in environments where people live, work and heal. A major initiative is the Pebble Project, a unique and dynamic collaborative, where forward-thinking healthcare, design, and industry professionals learn, research, and share information wit

h one another. Our website has more than 40 free research reports and whitepapers that link the built environment to outcomes and searchable databases of relevant research and project examples. Education: Our Evidence-based Design Accreditation & Certification (EDAC) program is an internationally recognized educational program that awards credentials to individuals who demonstrate a thorough understanding of how to apply an evidence-based process to plan and design healthcare facilities. With more than 1,200 certified individuals since its launch in 2009, EDAC is quickly becoming one of the healthcare design industry’s most important credentials. Each year, more than 4,000 individuals attend our annual Healthcare Design conference and 30,000 subscribe to Healthcare Design magazine (both produced by Vendome Group in association with CHD). Advocacy: We recognize and promote excellence in design and leadership through 5 award programs. By providing input into the Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, we are advocating for change in the building codes and standards. A partner in the Healthier Hospitals Initiative, we are an active participant in a coalition of major health systems and organizations committed to improving sustainability and safety across the healthcare sector. Hundreds of individuals and organizations are engaged to support our work and help transform the industry through our affiliate membership program.

Put these upcoming healthcare design events on your calendar! View our May 2026 Upcoming Events newsletter here: https:/...
05/29/2026

Put these upcoming healthcare design events on your calendar! View our May 2026 Upcoming Events newsletter here: https://loom.ly/h_QzdLo

Our once-a-year EDAC Double Down Deal ends this Sunday. Register to take the exam by May 31 using the code "doubledown" ...
05/29/2026

Our once-a-year EDAC Double Down Deal ends this Sunday. Register to take the exam by May 31 using the code "doubledown" for 15% off exam registration AND study guides. Read about our promo here: https://loom.ly/R-urYcY

Tune into the latest episode of Design Nerds Anonymous from ThinkLab, recorded live from the PDC Summit, where healthcar...
05/28/2026

Tune into the latest episode of Design Nerds Anonymous from ThinkLab, recorded live from the PDC Summit, where healthcare leaders come together to discuss the industry’s biggest challenges.

Host Amanda Schneider is joined by Clayton Mitchell of Yale New Haven Health, Changemaker Award recipient Dr. Scott Zeller, Kelly Miller of RWJBarnabas Health, Ed Cheshire of Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Lynn Aguilera of Stanford Medicine Children's Health for candid conversations on funding pressures, ROI, communication breakdowns, and what happens after a project is complete. Listen to the episode here: https://loom.ly/XKdi7IY

We are accepting proposals for the Joseph G. Sprague New Investigator Award! Presented by The Center, we will award up t...
05/28/2026

We are accepting proposals for the Joseph G. Sprague New Investigator Award! Presented by The Center, we will award up to $15,000 to support high quality research by new investigators around the world, whose research can fill critical gaps in the field of evidence-based design.

The award is open to graduate students, and other recent research degree recipients whose contributions reflect their potential to conduct original, empirical research to improve our understanding of the relationships between the physical environment and health-related outcomes & wellness. Submissions close June 12! To learn more about submissions, follow this link: https://loom.ly/iAamALg

At the March 2026 PDC Summit in Houston, The Center produced and presented a a 28-session Learning Track – Research, Des...
05/27/2026

At the March 2026 PDC Summit in Houston, The Center produced and presented a a 28-session Learning Track – Research, Design and Outcomes – featuring recent work from The Center’s research team; Environment Networks; the HERD Journal, and other familiar and new healthcare design industry leaders.

For the 2027 PDC Summit in New Orleans, we’re looking for smart, forward-thinking and inspiring industry veterans and ambitious up-and-comers as presenters or panelists for our track.

We’re looking for stories that feature the use of research to advance best practices and improve health outcomes, patient experience of care, and provider/staff satisfaction and performance. If you are a content expert and want to share your knowledge, we encourage you to apply! Learn more and submit your proposal here: https://loom.ly/QdknMtM

The pressure is growing to do more with less. As the demand for behavioral and mental health services continues to rise—...
05/27/2026

The pressure is growing to do more with less. As the demand for behavioral and mental health services continues to rise—and funding remains uncertain—care environments must be safer, more efficient, and more effective than ever.

Now in its tenth year, MindSpaces26 offers a full day and a half of focused learning, collaboration, and networking tailored to this challenge. Join design, facility, and care professionals for a deep exploration of how real-world, research-informed design strategies can improve outcomes across all types of behavioral health settings.

Make plans to be part of this one-of-a-kind experience this September in Minneapolis. Learn more and register today. https://loom.ly/zfEvtoQ

Thank you to our MindSpaces26 sponsors: Accurate Lock & Hardware Co., Altro Americas, architecture+, Whitehall Manufacturing, CorTech, Kennon, Kingsway Group, ModuForm, Inc, Norix Furniture, Patcraft, Pineapple Contracts, Spec Furniture, Stance Healthcare, Unicel Architectural Corp. and Vale Secure

Healthcare is moving beyond the walls of the hospital. This is partially due to a growing population of patients who req...
05/26/2026

Healthcare is moving beyond the walls of the hospital. This is partially due to a growing population of patients who require medical care but are stable enough to be treated at home (including older adults with acute and chronic conditions). Home environments that support medical care can reduce unnecessary hospitalization, influence health and wellbeing, and help to maintain a person's independence. To learn more, check out our free interactive design diagram tool for healthcare at home here: https://loom.ly/9iUitaw

There's still time to join the EDAC Class of ’26! The EDAC credential after your name shows that you know how to apply a...
05/26/2026

There's still time to join the EDAC Class of ’26! The EDAC credential after your name shows that you know how to apply an evidence-based design process to healthcare environments. Signing up now for the exam is a sure-bet first step toward advancing your skills, career, organization and projects, and joining a global community of evidence-based design certified professionals.

You’ll be on the fast track to certification and savings with our once-a-year Double Down Deal – 15% off exam registration AND study guides for savings of up to $100. Just register to take the exam by May 31 and use the code "doubledown" to receive these savings. Hurry–there's less than a week left to save! Read about our promo here: https://loom.ly/R-urYcY

Every day, we help healthcare and design professionals, as well as product manufacturers, vendors, and educators, design...
05/25/2026

Every day, we help healthcare and design professionals, as well as product manufacturers, vendors, and educators, design and build safer and more efficient hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and wellness centers.

When you contribute to The Center for Health Design, you’ll fund research, education, and community efforts for those who are designing and building healthcare facilities in the U.S. and abroad, making them safer and healthier for all. Make a contribution to The Center and make a difference in the future of healthcare. Donate here: https://loom.ly/7kDZaqQ

The patient room is no longer just a place for care—it’s becoming part of the care system itself. Join Rebecca Sommer, T...
05/25/2026

The patient room is no longer just a place for care—it’s becoming part of the care system itself. Join Rebecca Sommer, Troy Hoggard, and Christine Kiefer of Blue Cottage of CannonDesign this Thursday at 11:00am PT for The Patient Room, Reinvented: What Could It Become? a free Health Design Collaborative virtual event.

Together, they’ll explore how leading health systems are rethinking the patient room as a connected, adaptable environment—integrating virtual care, automation, real-time data, and new models of patient experience to support the future of care delivery. Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/95Pb3UE

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