Knowledge
Sharing
“Wellbeing is architecture’s highest order.”
- William J. Hercules, CEO
Approaches that demonstrate improved wellbeing outcomes should be shared so that lives are improved. Within the bounds of client confidentiality, WJH Health actively contributes to the body of knowledge in three key areas:
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WJH Health CEO, Mr. Bill Hercules, is a global expert in healthcare design with almost 200 printed and spoken publications, and he has been quoted in industry and popular press. Key subjects include long-range strategy and planning, design, finance, and ethics.
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WJH Health actively participates in research projects and applications of existing research related to design.
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Mr. Hercules is frequently invited to speak at international conferences and private corporate events.
Upcoming & Recent
Events & Publications
Where Healthcare Strategy Meets Architecture
19 Aug 2026, Speaker, American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health Colleague to Colleague Mentorship Program
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Money for Nothing, and the Beds Aren't Free: Healthcare Finance for Design & Construction
30 Jul 2026, Speaker, Association of Medical Facility Professionals - Jacksonville
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Bridging the Gaps: Advancing Health Care for All
17 Jul 2026, Conference Organizer, American Institute of Architects / American College of Healthcare Architects - Summer Leadership Summit
The Emergent Properties of Leadership, Mentorship and Business Success
15 Jul 2026, Conference Organizer, Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects
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2026 National Associates Committee Advisory Committee Selection Committee
​14 Jul 2026, Jurist, American Institute of Architects, National Associates Committee
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HEC for healthcare Buildings: Bioethics Peer Review
​12 Jun 2026, Co-Author, International Conference on Clinical Ethics and Consultation
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AIA and AGC Release New Collaboration Framework
AIA Florida, 6/5/2026
AGC and AIA Team Up To Create Framework To Strengthen Collaboration
28 May 2026, Reference, Building Design + Construction
Architects, Contractors Unite to Strengthen Collaboration and Improve Project Outcomes
27 May 2026, Reference, Associated General Contractors AND American Institute of Architects
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Toward Collaboration's Future: Strengthening the Architect - Contractor Relationship
27 May 2026, Author/Editor, American Institute of Architects / Associated General Contractors​
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2026 Aurora Awards
25 May 2026, Jurist, Florida Home Builders Association
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Bridging Generations: COF and the NAC
7 May 2026, The AIA College of Fellows Quarterly
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​The Space Tells Them You Cared
28 Apr 2026, Commencement Address, Graduate School of Architecture, College of Design Construction and Planning, University of Florida - CityLab, Stephen Bender, Director​
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Designing for Health & Wellbeing
27 Apr 2026, Speaker, Ball State University, Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning, Dr. Shireen Kanakri, Professor
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Enduring Influence
17 Apr 2026, Speaker, University of South Florida, Rhonda Hammond, Professor
Anthony Pullara Individual Service Award Jury
15 Apr 2026, Jurist, AIA Florida
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2026 European Healthcare Design Awards - Future Healthcare Design
14 Apr 2026, Jurist, European Healthcare Design Congress, QEII Centre, Westminster
Emory Institute for Healthcare Improvement Case Competition
13 Apr 2026, Jurist, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School I Emory Chapter, Emory University School of Medicine
Architecture and You: Florida's Healthcare Infrastructure
20 Mar 2026, Speaker, The Voice of Florida Architecture, Florida Foundation for Architecture, Season3, Episode 6
2026 ACHA Rebecca Lewis Student Healthcare Competition - Jury
28 Jan 2026 Jurist, American College of Healthcare Architects
Bioethics Peer Review: A Structured Evaluation Framework for Long-Term Care
23 Jan 2026 Author, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Capital Strategy in Healthcare: Solving the right problem
7 Jan 2026, Speaker, The Architecture of Healing
Book Review: Architectural Epidemiology: Architecture as a Mechanism for Designing a Healthier, More Sustainable, and Resilient World
18 Dec 2025, Reviewer, Health Environments Research and Design Journal
2025 Align Mentorship Jury
27 Nov 2025, Jurist, American Institute of Architects
International Academy Awards 2025 Jury
29 Oct 2025, Jurist, International Academy of Design and Health, 14th World Congress on Design & Health
Impactful Design is Always an Intervention
13 Oct 2025, Speaker, Guldmann National Advisory Board
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The Arc Ahead: Shaping Your Professional Trajectory
18 Sep 2025, Speaker AIA Orlando
Expanding Our Impact: Why Your Investment Matters
20 Aug 2025, Author, The AIA College of Fellows Quarterly
Architectural Anthropology: Research to Inform the Future
5 Aug 2025, Speaker, AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Symposium
2025 AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Awards
5 Aug 2025, Jurist / Moderator, AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Symposium
2025 Young Architect Forum Advisory Committee Leadership Jury
22 Jul 2025, Jurist American Institute of Architects, Young Architects Forum
Navigating Crises – Resiliency in Healthcare Delivery
18 Jul 2025, Conference Organizer, American Institute of Architects / American College of Healthcare Architects - Summer Leadership Summit
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Statement for the Record. Lessons from the Field: How Sports Medicine Can Improve Health Outcomes for Seniors
25 Jun 2025, Author, Hearing Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, 119th Congress, 1st Session, Serial No. 119-10. U.S. Government Publishing Office; 2025:56-57