This session will address age-old questions from senior administrators considering a new construction project: How much total space do we need per inpatient bed, how much will it cost to build, and how soon can we have it occupied? Although many health care systems and design firms have collected data on built spaces that correlate square footage, services provided, and costs for construction, there is no single national source of facts and figures to help answer these questions. ASHE, in association with supporting organizations, is developing consensus guidance on such design performance metrics. The framework for collecting the information and some initial results will be presented at this working session. Input will be solicited from the audience on the major elements of the framework and whether the proper data is being collected. This session will enable you to:

● Identify the driving performance factors that interest senior administrators who are considering new construction.
● List various evaluation techniques, based on a review of lessons learned, that can be used to assess health facility planning decisions.
● Apply lessons learned from the experiences of others who have used design performance metrics to get C-suite buy-in for new construction.
● Describe the type of information health care executives want when considering new construction projects and how they want it presented.