Paul is committed to supporting his clients’ business strategies through the thoughtful planning and design of the built healthcare environment. As principal, he combines his background in medical planning, process improvement and leading high-performing teams to direct the programming, planning, and design process. Paul is unequivocally dedicated to achieving the triple aim in healthcare: exceptional human experiences, excellent clinical outcomes, and highly efficient operations. His approach is driven by collaboration and innovation, which emphasizes the value of developing a deep understanding of a client’s organization, culture, and mission as the basis for high-performing solutions that promote healing.
Courses
WELL Certification: Setting New Standards for a Healthier Tomorrow
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 2-3pm ET
When faced with an inefficient building that could no longer meet patient needs or provide required services, SSM Health set a new industry standard. The SSM Health Dean Medical Group’s South Madison Campus is the largest healthcare facility in the United States and the first in Wisconsin to achieve WELL v2 Pilot GOLD Certification demonstrating a profound commitment to patient and employee health and wellbeing.
The 175,000-square-foot outpatient clinic consolidates over 18 specialty services, including oncology, orthopedics, and therapy, in a highly functional and sustainable building. The design emphasizes environmental stewardship, occupant health, and comfort, incorporating features such as natural daylight, views of nature, and air quality improvements. The building scored highly across all ten WELL Building Certification categories, including air, nourishment, light, and movement. With a focus on health at every level in both the design and operations, this clinic achieves industry leading wellbeing targets, exceeds Wisconsin’s energy codes, and includes provisions for future expansions and operations.
This session will highlight design strategies that lead to achieving premier sustainability goals, such as WELL Building standards. Specifically, how the design at SSM Health Dean Medical Group’s South Madison Campus has created healthier, more sustainable spaces for patients and staff.