Mr. Erickson is the director of research and development for the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association. He has been providing service to the health care community as a standards writer, facilities manager, codes advocate, and consultant for over 30 years. He is the past director of engineering for the Joint Commission (1977 – 1981) and past director of design and construction for the American Hospital Association (1985 – 1995). Mr. Erickson has served on the AIA Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities since 1978 and is Chairman for the 2010 edition. Mr. Erickson is a member of ASHRAE and severed on its special project committee to write the Hospital and Clinics HVAC System Design Manual. He was also a member of the CDC review committee for the Guidelines on Environmental Infection Control. Mr. Erickson is also a member of numerous NFPA technical committees and chairman of NFPA 99.