Construction and Design - July 2017

Behavioral health facility renovation designed for flexibility

Grand Rapids facility adds beds, renovates admissions area

7/31/2017

Improving emergency department efficiency

Healthcare designers are implementing strategies within the built environment to improve throughput, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

7/31/2017

Report outlines senior living design trends

Experts identify four major trends that are influencing senior living residences and communities, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website

7/28/2017

N.Y. healthcare facility to create 'medical village'

Glens Falls Hospital awarded nearly $20 million for expansion

7/26/2017

No-money-down microgrid can benefit healthcare facilities

Hospitals don't need to cut into their capital to install a healthcare microgrid

7/26/2017

ASID spotlights healthcare in industry briefs

American Society of Interior Designers publishes five sector reports that explore industry influences

7/26/2017

Projects are still doable during tough times for healthcare construction

Providing the best possible design is tough when uncertainty is the new norm in the healthcare industry

7/24/2017

Crowdsourcing challenge seeking hospital electrical distribution innovations

Challenge will explore IoT's impact on electrical distribution

7/21/2017

Urgent care centers implementing environmental scenting programs

MD Now is diffusing a vanilla fragrance in the waiting areas of all of its facilities

7/18/2017

Texas healthcare facility mosaic mural to feature handprints

Helping Hands mural planned for San Antonio's Dr. Robert L.M. Hilliard Center

7/17/2017

Partnering with students on a POE

Vision 3 Architects partners with university students to conduct post-occupancy evaluations for smaller facilities, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

7/12/2017

Costly skilled-nursing renovations can be good investment

Infection-control design elements save money in the long run

7/11/2017

Many healthcare organizations adding wound care units

Planning for these units involves spatial requirements accommodate a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

7/11/2017

Healthcare facility microgrids can mean more reliable, lower-cost energy

Healthcare expansion means a greater need for energy

7/7/2017

Common problems found during building renovations

The older the structure is, the more likely it is that the building inspector will find some form of defect

7/7/2017

20 most beautiful hospitals in America named

Orange Regional Medical Center in N.Y. takes number one spot

7/6/2017

N.Y.C. hospitals use modular construction updating facilities

Prefab building helps rein in costs for healthcare providers

7/3/2017

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