The Convergence of DFMA with Healthcare Design and Construction

The Convergence of DFMA with Healthcare Design and Construction

In this panel discussion, architects, builders, and product manufacturers converge to explore how Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) is revolutionizing healthcare project delivery. The panelists will delve into DFMA’s impact on traditional design processes, showcasing its ability to leverage manufacturing constraints for cost and schedule savings without compromising design integrity. Moreover, the session illuminates the role of industrialized construction techniques within the healthcare sector, emphasizing pre-fabrication’s benefits in enhancing safety, quality, and sustainability. Through insightful discussions and real-world examples, attendees gain valuable insights into how collaboration among stakeholders drives value and innovation in healthcare project delivery.

MODERATOR: Stan Chiu, Directory of Integrated Project Delivery, HDR

Stan brings over 25 years of experience in complex projects for clients such as Sutter Health, Samsung, UHS, the University of California and the Mayo Clinic. A leader in Lean Design and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Stan believes in the power of respect for people and continuous improvement. His projects have been recognized for design excellence including National AIA and SCUP Honor Awards. Stan has served on professional and institutional boards including the Lean Construction Institute.

PANELIST: Kyle Weisman, VP and Principal,HGA

Kyle specializes in healthcare architecture and Lean integrated project delivery, with an emphasis on standardized, modular, and pre-fabrication strategies. Kyle has led teams on complex, large-scale projects around the country, and proactively leverages his technical expertise to anticipate construction challenges and provide solutions to improve project delivery. His collaborative leadership with interdisciplinary, cross-functional teams has been a clear differentiator in the successful execution of design-build, manufactured, and prefabricated healthcare environments.

PANELIST: Chad Arthur, NW Region VDC & Design to Build Leader, DPR Construction

Chad leads teams in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest to collaboratively deliver projects leveraging DPR’s strategies: Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) and Design to Build. Chad takes a holistic perspective about combining the power of people, processes, and tools to optimize and improve outcomes of both design and construction, improving performance while fostering the creativity and innovation of design. He is focused on creating greater opportunities for prefabrication and Design for Manufacturing Assembly (DFMA) through design optimization and creating a shared working environment that fosters transparency and early intervention.

PANELIST: Trevor Higgins, Central Northeast Area Sales Manager, mf PHD

Trevor is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning, design, and execution of all construction projects, ensuring that mfPHD continues to deliver high-quality, cutting-edge solutions to its clients. He left his role as a Project Manager at Massachusetts General Hospital to join mfPHD 10 years ago as the Central Northeast Area Sales Manager. His keen understanding of prefabrication and hospital construction, coupled with a passion for innovation and building helps push mfPHD’s mission to the boundaries of what’s possible.

PANELIST: Ron Rendina, SoCal Healthcare Core Market Lead and Western Sales Lead, for DPR, Digital Building Components + SurePods

Ron holds a Masters of Science in Construction from Arizona State University, and accreditations from LEED AP and DBIA. He has been in the Construction Industry since 1986 specializing in healthcare construction for 28 years (23 of those years with DPR). Ron brings first hand offsite prefabrication experience on California healthcare projects and is a true believer with how value is optimized.

APPROVED AIA CES: 1.5 LU|HSW Learning Units

1. How Designing for Manufacturing and Assembly impacts the traditional design process. Understanding and use of manufacturing constraints to create cost and schedule savings without sacrificing design intent.

2. Develop a comprehensive understanding of industrialized construction and its specific applications within the healthcare sector, including an analysis of key features and benefits of pre-fabrication techniques to advance healthcare construction.

3. Critically evaluate the impact of industrialized construction on safety and quality in healthcare projects, focusing on how methodologies enhance worker safety and lead to higher-quality clinical environments, positively affecting patient and staff experiences in controlled, safe work settings.

4. Explore the role of industrialized construction in achieving sustainability goals within healthcare projects, assessing methods employed to substantially reduce waste through pre-fabrication techniques while maintaining high construction standards.

5. Investigate how industrialized construction processes contribute to predictability in terms of cost, quality, and schedule for healthcare projects, understanding how streamlined construction processes can expedite project timelines and improve the final built environment.

Food and beverages will be sponsored by Falkbuilt.

Street parking is available on Colorado Ave, Broadway, and Euclid. Please obey parking signs.