2025 CHES National Conference - Sunday Facility Tours

Choose from two amazing tours of healthcare facilities – Sunday, September 14th, 2025

1. South Health Campus
2. Arthur J.E. Childs Comprehensive Cancer Center

Tours begin at noon and last 2 or 3 hours

Shuttle service provided from Marriott Downtown Calgary hotel to each facility.

Registration Add-On Fee:

$25+GST before July 31, 2025

$35+GST after July 31, 2025

Calgary South Health Campus

Join us for an exclusive tour of our 44-acre hospital site, designed to redefine healthcare engineering. Highlights include the interstitial spaces above critical care areas, impressive energy systems with dual-fuel boilers, a 3.2 million CFM HVAC system, 1,500-ton chillers, robust emergency systems with 10 generators, and a 25KV electrical infrastructure. Witness firsthand the cutting-edge systems that ensure seamless hospital operations and experience innovation in action. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to explore one of the most sophisticated healthcare facilities!

Length of tour: 3 hours

Note: Hearing protection will be provided in the way of disposable ear plugs.

Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre

Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre is located in the northwest of Calgary, on the Foothills Medical Centre Campus. The building is 127,000 square metres, covering 12 floors. The Arthur Child Building officially opened its doors to patients in late October 2024, marking a significant milestone in advanced healthcare which is dedicated to pioneering research and early cancer treatment. This state-of-the-art building houses an array of highly sophisticated and precision-engineered systems, for the University of Calgary, Alberta Precision Laboratory, Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Transplant Laboratory South, and various in-patient and out-patient services. Designed to meet nearly all modern building codes, the facility boasts a prestigious LEED Gold certification, featuring innovative technologies such as smart glass, advanced energy conservation for lighting, heating, and cooling. The tour will include boiler hall, mechanical floor, medical physics, imaging spaces, outpatient, and inpatient spaces.

Length of tour – 2 hours

Special requirements-None