Owner and designer input is needed on proposed new requirements for the 2014 edition of the FGI Guidelines as well as proposed changes to existing language and removal of outdated requirements. Participants will have a chance to discuss proposed major changes to Parts 1 and 3, including proposals on the functional program, surfaces and furnishings, and ambulatory surgery and other outpatient facilities. A voting system will be used, and all input will be recorded and reported to the 2014 HGRC at their final meeting. This session will enable you to:

● Describe how proposed changes to Parts 1 and 3 of the Guidelines will directly affect future design and construction projects.
● Identify issues in the planning, design, and construction of ambulatory and other health care facilities that authorities having jurisdiction may expect your projects to comply with.
● Gain information from the experiences of others who have used this document for health care design and construction projects to use as lessons learned in your own projects.
● Apply your project experience to interpret and suggest improvements to the Guidelines document, which is widely used for design guidance and regulation of health care construction.