Construction and Design - May 2017
Cancer patient looks at healthcare facility design
Architecture firm marketer gains new perspective after going through cancer treatment
5/26/2017
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Healthcare facilities' energy efficiency improves air quality
Salt Lake City Op-Ed says healthcare facilities' energy efficiency efforts can impact community health
5/26/2017
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Slideshow highlights Texas hospital makeover
San Antonio's Methodist Children’s Hospital's gets multimillion-dollar makeover expansion
5/25/2017
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Video offered on facility's role in recruiting physicians
Healthcare facilities are becoming differentiators
5/25/2017
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Hazelden Betty Ford facilities designed for homey, healing feel
Behavioral outpatient clinics and residential facilities need more welcoming, respectful interiors
5/24/2017
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Designing for children beyond cartoons
Children's hospital created a lobby that was welcoming and playful without cartoon characters or primary colors, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/24/2017
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Renovating underused healthcare real estate
It’s important to be open to different models of real estate delivery and operation
5/23/2017
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Architect discusses healthcare design talent acquisition
Hank Adams discusses attracting and nurturing creative talent in a healthcare design practice in an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/23/2017
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Architect discusses efficient healthcare project delivery
Rudy Santacroce discusses efforts to tackle efficient project delivery in an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/22/2017
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Architect discusses healthcare client expectations
Diane Osan discusses efforts to tackle client expectations for availability and responsiveness in an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/19/2017
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Healthcare design can support community connection
The role of healthcare facilities offers opportunities to master plan, design and develop for the next generation
5/16/2017
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Texas healthcare facility recognized for energy saving
Baylor Scott & White Health-Carrollton won a statewide 'Energy Roundup' competition
5/10/2017
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Boston hospitals facing rising building costs during boom
Healthcare construction nationwide is expected to double in 2017 from the $19.6B in costs seen in 2016
5/9/2017
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Healthcare facility cuts power consumption with energy optimization system
System at Robina Hospital is on track to save enough electricity in its first 12 months to run light towers for a year
5/9/2017
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Supporting quiet in healthcare facilities
A hospital’s walls may be the first line of defense in acoustic design, but the floor and ceiling can also control noise
5/8/2017
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Royal University Hospital invests $13.6 million for longterm savings
Lighting, water use, building envelope, steam pipes and traps, hot water pumps, speed drives and ventilation systems get upgrades
5/8/2017
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Outpatient facility rehabs second location instead of starting from scratch
Rehabbed project cost a fraction of new construction
5/8/2017
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Best flooring options for stairwells in healthcare facilities
With most of the focus directed toward lobby areas, well-trafficked hallways, and treatment rooms, the stairwells are often overlooked
5/8/2017
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Survey shows increased profitability in A/E industry
Survey found net service revenue per employee reached a 10-year high this year, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/5/2017
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Design issues for ligature attachment concerns
The Joint Commission announced an added emphasis will be placed on the assessment of ligature attachment in psychiatric facilities, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/3/2017
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Thinking small: Designing microhospitals
The architecture and design usually follows interiors standards established by a health system to reinforce its brand, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/2/2017
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Palo Verde Behavioral Health Center renovation balances safety, comfort
Project incorporates ligature-resistant materials and hardware while encouraging a comfortable, homey environment
5/1/2017
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Rethinking behavioral health facility design
The physical environment needs to play a critical therapeutic role in patient care
5/1/2017
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