Healthcare & FGI Guide GPT
Research adopted FGI guidance, room-planning questions, infection control, and clinical workflow considerations.
Conversational healthcare-design reference for architects and facility planners. It helps identify potentially relevant FGI volumes, facility types, room-planning provisions, infection-control questions, and engineering coordination topics for verification under the adopted authorities.
The Problem
Healthcare requirements vary by facility type, adopted FGI edition, state licensing rules, functional program, building and fire codes, accessibility requirements, and referenced engineering standards. A value copied from another project can be the wrong baseline.
How It Works
Describe the state, facility type, department, adopted edition, and design question. The assistant helps identify a potentially applicable FGI volume and related provisions, then flags the state, licensing, engineering, infection-control, and authority checks needed before using a value.
"what is the minimum OR size for a general surgery suite under FGI 2022?""do I need an anteroom for an AII room in an outpatient clinic?"Key Features
Who It's For
Architects designing acute care hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, behavioral health facilities, and specialty departments.
FGI 2018/2022 are reference editions, but states can adopt, amend, replace, or supplement them. Verify the applicable edition and facility-licensing rules with the project authority. The assistant does not replace a licensed healthcare architect, infection preventionist, medical equipment planner, or mechanical engineer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the FGI Guidelines and who must follow them?
FGI publishes separate healthcare-facility design documents. Their legal role depends on the state, facility type, adopted edition, amendments, licensing program, and project approval path. Check the current FGI adoption map and the responsible state authority rather than assuming nationwide adoption.
What is an Airborne Infection Isolation room and when is it required?
An Airborne Infection Isolation room is a pressure-controlled room used to reduce airborne transmission. Whether one is required, and its pressure, airflow, exhaust, monitoring, and existing-versus-new criteria, depend on the adopted facility guidance, ASHRAE 170 or other engineering authority, and the approved clinical program.
What is an ICRA and when is it required?
An Infection Control Risk Assessment is a multidisciplinary, project-specific process used to identify patient risks and select mitigation measures before and during healthcare construction. Do not assign one barrier, pressure, or filtration response from an article alone; use the facility's current infection-control process and responsible team.