Health care facility design studies and post-occupancy evaluation

1.1

This Standard provides requirements and guidance for a consistent approach on how to plan and

conduct a study to evaluate different HCF design features while ensuring that the resources required

and level of rigour match the undertaking.

Note: The focus of these studies should be aligned with the objectives of the funding agency or study sponsor to address HCF planning or design issues or to learn from elements of the completed projects to inform future

projects. The study can include planning, design, and construction (PDC) studies and post-occupancy evaluations (POE).

1.2

This Standard applies to HCF projects, including new construction or redevelopments of existing

facilities (e.g., additions, renovations), and is intended to be used by HCFs providing services regardless

of type, level of care, size, or location.

1.3

This Standard is developed for a broad range of users, including, but not limited to, HCFs, funding

agencies, governments, professional designers and planners, architects, engineers, infection prevention

and control professionals, health care teams and clinical staff, vendors, researchers, and internal and

external evaluators.

1.4

This Standard supports interdisciplinary design teams (IDT) for an HCF project as defined in CSA Z8000

that includes key members of the HCF as subject matter experts: administrators, health care program

and clinical planners, clinical staff, infection prevention and control professionals, facility operations and

maintenance staff, patients and their families, and non-clinical support staff. Other key members of the

IDT may include non-HCF individuals (e.g., professional designers, vendors, funding agencies).

1.5

This Standard is not intended for the evaluation of clinical practice or facility operations except as it

influences the planning, design, and construction process (i.e., third-party operational reviews).

1.6

This Standard addresses requirements for applicable climate change adaptation and resilience.