Welcome to IFHE

The International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE) is a non-profit, non-governmental body established in 1970 to enable national engineering professional organizations to join in a world-wide federation.

Objectives

To promote, develop and disseminate hospital engineering technology.
To compare international experience.
To offer collaboration with other international organisations.

Events calendar

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IFHE members are invited to submit information regarding forthcoming events for publication.
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13.05.2026

Geothermal HVAC systems are transforming how hospitals and healthcare facilities heat and cool their buildings

Future-Proofing Hospitals with Geothermal Heating & Cooling

Rising energy costs, aging infrastructure, and decarbonization goals are pushing hospitals to rethink how they heat and cool their facilities. Geothermal HVAC systems are becoming a proven, resilient solution.

Jonathan Hernandez Director of Geoscience, Brightcore Energy

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News

2026 IFHE International Building Award

Call for submissions: New healthcare buildings and major renovations Deadline July 1, 2026

IFHE Newsletter - extra

In case you missed this important global webinar in our lengthy newsletter last week - here are the details again. Past IFHE webinars are being prepared for members to view from our website. We will let you know when these are loaded and ready for you to enjoy. We are also proud to welcome Grundfos as an affiliate partner and again encourage you to join AMFP and your IFHE colleagues in New Orleans for the IFHE 2026 Congress.

IFHE Newsletter - April 2026

During the past three years, I have served IFHE, as Second Vice President, First Vice President, and now, as President. Around the world, we are seeing movements away from trust, away from collaboration. We are seeing movements that are operating from a place of fear; fear of people who are different; fear that if you win, I lose, and advocacy of a short-term, me-first attitude. At the same time, we can see so many expressions of what Ezra Klein named "an Abundance Mentality"

IFHE Digest 2026

The 2026 edition of the IFHE Digest is now available - providing a global insight into the field of healthcare engineering and facilities management.

Seasons greetings from IFHE

President Kevin D Poggenpoel and former General Secretary Gunnar Baekken reflects on the year that has come to an end - and share their outlook for 2026.

IFHE Newsletter - December 2025

"A highly successful Extra-ordinary Council Meeting was held via Zoom on December 18th, 2025, with 20 member countries voting in favour of adopting an ambitious and forward‑looking Work Plan for 2026"