Engineering - September 2015
Best practices for an integrated healthcare facilities infrastructure
An infrastructure that includes the progressive integration of information systems with physical components is necessary to remain competitive in today's healthcare industry
9/22/2015
Simple energy fixes = big savings for healthcare facilities
Small changes to the controls system for mechanical and electrical systems can have a big impact
9/21/2015
The business case for combined heat and power
Decision makers should know of financing alternatives for economically viable CHP projects
9/16/2015
Wall technology designed to withstand earthquakes
120 viscous wall dampers in new California hospital will help to reduce lateral movement
9/11/2015
Audio features part of patient-centered healthcare environment
Hospitals are moving away from a multiple speakers in traditional patient rooms to fewer, better speakers in private rooms
9/8/2015
San Diego hospital's central plant gets LEED Gold
Facility is the first stand-alone medical center energy plant to achieve this distinction
9/3/2015
Sound panels tested to reduce hospital noise
University of Michigan Health System study found that strategically placed sound acoustic panels helped diffuse sound in the hallways
9/3/2015