On April 8, the International Federation of Healthcare Engineering will host a global webinar featuring Peter Dushenski, Managing Director of GlasCurtain, exploring high‑performance glazing systems in healthcare environments. Peter will share lessons from the Mental Health Unit expansion at Whitehorse General Hospital, where winter temperatures can reach –50°C. The session will examine how next‑generation curtain wall and glazing technologies can improve durability, reduce condensation risk, and lower lifecycle costs in cold‑climate healthcare facilities.

In collaboration between the IHF and the International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE), this webinar presents the considerations for designing patient-centred healthcare environments, as well as case studies showcasing international examples of good practice.

Healthcare engineers: refrigerant policy and technology are shifting quickly. On January 14, 2026, join IFHE’s webinar, “Getting Ahead of the Curve: Managing Refrigerants for Compliance and Operational Savings in Healthcare Facilities.”

In this second Global Energy Awards interview, Walt Vernon and Rohit Jethro discusses some of the challenges overcome by one of the winners of “Best in Country - Australia" Ramsay Health Care reduced the energy use by 18 %, and thereby achieved excellent savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

In this Global Energy Awards interview, Walt Vernon, 2nd Vice President of IFHE, discusses some of the challenges overcome by the winners of “Best in Country - South Africa”. Jan-Louw Engelbrecht and Petrus Swanepoel of MediClinic South Africa explains how they implemented their strategies that achieved excellent savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions.