Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC)

The internationally recognized EDAC program awards credentials to individuals demonstrating the ability to apply an evidence-based process to facility design, including measuring and reporting results. The program offers professionals in the healthcare and design communities complete preparation for the EDAC exam and continuing education for maintaining EDAC certification.

A large and growing body of evidence attests to the fact that the physical environment impacts patient stress, patient and staff safety, staff effectiveness and quality of care provided in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Basing healthcare facility planning and design decisions on this evidence to achieve the best possible patient, staff and operational outcomes is what evidence-based design is all about. Having an EDAC certification shows your clients and team members that you have a method for developing design solutions that are rooted in research to help achieve the desired goals and improved outcomes.