American Society for Health Care Engineering

What American Society for Health Care Engineering does

ASHE is the largest U.S. professional membership association dedicated to optimizing the health care built environment, founded in 1962 and operating as a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association. The organization serves 12,000+ members — facility managers, engineers, constructors, designers, and infection preventionists — who design, build, and operate hospitals, with secondary reach into hospital administrators and infection-prevention professionals who influence facility decisions.

ASHE's product surface is anchored on three proprietary, domain-specialized assets: the ICRA 2.0 infection-control risk assessment program (training, toolkit, qualification exam); the Core Competency Framework covering eight core facilities-management skills; and the HCFM Handbook Series, including the award-winning Introduction to Health Care Facilities Management. These are layered with professional certifications (CHFM, CHC, ICRA 2.0 Qualification), recurring education in in-person, live-online, and e-Learning formats, conferences (Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference, PDC Summit, ASHE Academy), the HFM Magazine, and a member-only Resource Library containing compliance tools such as HVA, ALSM Deficiency Decision Matrix, and EPSS weekly inspection checklists.

ASHE generates revenue through five streams: recurring membership dues (Professional Active, Associate, Retired, Educator/Student tiers), fee-based education and certification programs, conference and event registrations, publications and merchandise sales, and corporate sponsorships with vendors such as Carrier, Siemens, Grainger, and Trane. Distribution is community-led — direct membership sales through ashe.org, local affiliated chapters, sponsored webinars (Watts, Grainger), and strategic co-development partnerships (Schneider Electric University, FGI). The organization is governed by an Advisory Board with practitioner leadership drawn from major U.S. health systems.

Name

American Society for Health Care Engineering

Legal name

American Society for Health Care Engineering

Website

https://ashe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASHE is a Chicago-based nonprofit professional association and AHA subsidiary serving 12,000+ members who design, build, and operate hospitals. It delivers proprietary education, certifications, compliance tools, and conferences focused on health care facility management and infection prevention.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE) (EDAAALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE) (EDAAALAO), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Health care facilities management
• Professional association services
• Infection control training
• Health care certifications
• Facility compliance tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from Professional Active, Associate, Retired, and Educator/Student members. Members receive access to resources, tools, certifications, and discounted pricing on education programs.
2. Education Programs and Certifications: Revenue from in-person training, live online courses, webinars, e-Learning, ASHE Academy, and certification exams (CHFM, CHC, ICRA 2.0 Qualification).
3. Conferences and Events: Registration fees for Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference, PDC Summit, and hosted programs.
4. Publications and Merchandise: Sales of management monographs, handbook series, and ASHE branded merchandise through the online store.
5. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsor partnerships with companies including Carrier, Siemens, Grainger, Trane, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ASHE is a professional membership association that provides education programs, certifications, compliance tools, publications, and conferences for professionals who design, build, and operate health care facilities. Its core deliverables include the ICRA 2.0 infection control training and qualification program, professional certifications (CHFM, CHC), the Door Inspection and Maintenance Workshop, the HCFM Handbook Series, HFM Magazine, and major annual conferences such as the Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference and PDC Summit. The organization serves 12,000+ members through tiered membership, sponsored events, and an online community.

Product overview

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) is a professional membership association (not a software product company) that provides a comprehensive ecosystem of education programs, certifications, compliance tools, and publications for health care facilities professionals. The core offerings include the ASHE ICRA 2.0® Training Program and Toolkit for infection control during construction; the Door Inspection and Maintenance Workshop with qualification certification; the ASHE Core Competency Framework™ covering 8 key competency areas; professional certifications (CHFM, CHC); conferences (PDC Summit™, ASHE Academy, Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference®); the flagship HFM Magazine; the Resource Library with compliance tools like the HVA Tool and ALSM Deficiency Decision Matrix; and the HCFM Handbook Series. These products and services work together to serve the 12,000+ members who design, build, and operate hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ASHE ICRA 2.0: Infection Control Risk Assessment training and qualification program for health care construction, renovation, and maintenance activities
• Health Facilities Management Magazine
• PDC Summit
• ASHE Academy
• Energy to Care
• Core Competency Framework

Products and services

• ASHE ICRA 2.0 Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000 deaths per year from secondary infections due to construction, renovation and maintenance activities in health care - ASHE ICRA 2.0 addresses this critical issue

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Hospital Association (AHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASHE is a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association. This affiliation provides regulatory influence, shared resources, and industry credibility. ASHE operates under the AHA umbrella with shared membership systems.
• Corporate Sponsors (Carrier, Siemens, Grainger, Trane, and others)minorOthersASHE has corporate sponsors including Carrier, Siemens, Grainger, Trane, Eaton, Brightly, Chicago Faucets, Hexmodal, Remedi8, Specified Technologies Inc., Starc Systems, Zurn Elkay, Morris Group (AcornVac, Whitehall). These sponsors support ASHE programs and events.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchneider Electric University partnership providing energy management education. ASHE co-develops educational content with Schneider Electric for health care facilities.
• GraingerminorOthersGrainger serves as both a corporate sponsor and webinar sponsor. They provide sponsored content on safety topics and support ASHE Lunch & Learn series.
• Watts Water TechnologiesminorOthersWatts sponsored Lunch & Learn webinars on water quality, Legionella prevention, and plumbing safety in health care facilities.
• FGI (Facility Guidelines Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASHE collaborates with FGI on health care facilities management data nomenclature standards development, supporting common classification schemas for buildings, functional areas, spaces, and building systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Joint Commission: Dominant healthcare accreditation body that references the same NFPA, CMS, and ASHRAE/ASHE 170 standards ASHE teaches; offers its own Environment of Care seminars that compete with ASHE's compliance training for the same hospital buyer.
• ASHRAE: Global society for heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration; co-develops ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 with ASHE and competes for member mindshare on HVAC, energy, and indoor air quality training in healthcare facilities.
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Standards body whose NFPA 99, NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code), and NFPA 110 underpin ASHE's door inspection and utility management programs; provides overlapping training and certifications that compete for healthcare facilities professionals' compliance budgets.
• International Facility Management Association (IFMA): Global facility management association offering credentials (CFM, FMP), training, and chapter-based community to facility professionals across all verticals; overlaps with ASHE on facility manager training but lacks ASHE's healthcare-specific deep focus.

Direct peers

• AIA Academy on Architecture for Health (AAH): American Institute of Architects knowledge community for healthcare design professionals; co-located with ASHE at the PDC Summit and serves an overlapping audience of healthcare architects and planners designing hospital facilities.
• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE): Premier professional society for healthcare executives offering the FACHE credential and continuing education; serves hospital decision-makers (CEOs, COOs, VPs) who influence ASHE's downstream facility management training and certification purchases.
• APPA - Leadership in Educational Facilities: Membership association for educational facility executives and professionals, offering training, credentials, and resources analogous to ASHE's offerings, but serving K-12 and higher education rather than healthcare built environments.
• American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES): Also a professional membership group under the American Hospital Association focused on healthcare environmental services professionals (EVS, housekeeping, linen). Closely comparable to ASHE in mission, parent affiliation, member model, and audience within the same hospital ecosystem.

Emerging players

• ECRI (Emergency Care Research Institute): Independent nonprofit providing evidence-based guidance, alerts, and consulting on healthcare technology, patient safety, and environment-of-care risk; competes in adjacent content and advisory services for the same healthcare safety buyer.
• Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI): Nonprofit that authors the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and outpatient facilities; a formal ASHE collaborator on data standards, with overlapping influence on healthcare facility codes that ASHE members must follow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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