Healthcare Facility Design and Construction Resources
IPAC Canada offers these links for additional resources for infection control professionals. Links presented here do not imply endorsement by IPAC Canada.
Additional resources and tools may be found on IPAC Canada's Facility Design & Construction Interest Group web page (IPAC Canada member password required). Courses and education may be found on IPAC Canada's Education calendar of events.
Resources useful to ICPs involved in construction and maintenance projects:
General
- Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES)
- Canadian Standards Association Group
- Using the Health Care Environment to Prevent and Control Infection
- Accreditation Canada: Infection Prevention & Control Standards
- Facility Implications of COVID-19 (Agnew Peckham www.agnewpeckham.com)
Design
- Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) (formerly the AIA guidelines)
- CSA Canadian Health Care Facilities Z8000-18 Standard
- International Health Facility Guidelines: Part D – Infection Control, June 2017
- Recommended Standards for Newborn ICU Design, Consensus Committee, March 2019
- Behavioral Health Design Guide, November 2019
Infection Prevention and Control
- CSA Infection Control During Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance of Health Care Facilities Z317.13-17 Standard
- CSA Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care Facility Design Paper (May 2018)
- APIC State-of-the-Art Report: The Role of Infection Control During Construction in Health Care Facilities, AJIC article
Mould, including Aspergillosis
- Canadian Construction Association Mould Guidelines (2018)
- Health Protection Surveillance Centre National Guidelines for the Prevention of Nosocomial Aspergillosis, January 2018
Water Management, including Legionella
- CDC Development a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth & Spread in Buildings, June 2017
- WHO Legionella and the Prevention of Legionellosis, 2007
- ASHE Water Management in Health Care Facilities: Complying with ASHRAE Standard 188
Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)
- CSA Special Requirements for Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems in Health Care Facilities Z317.2-15 Standard
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- NADCA Standard for Assessment, Cleaning, & Restoration of HVAC Systems, 2021
Plumbing
Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance
- CSA Commissioning of Health Care Facilities Z8001-13 (R2018) Standard
- CSA Operation and Maintenance of Health Care Facilities Z8002:19 Standard
Medical Device Reprocessing
Cleaning and Disinfection
Waste Management
