Construction and Design - March 2019
Seismic-event-ready California hospital themed for natural elements
One-hundred-twenty viscous wall dampers are placed around the perimeter of the building’s floorplates to absorb vibration
3/26/2019
Minimizing risk in hospitals with best flooring practices
Proper flooring can play a key role in helping minimize various types of risks
3/25/2019
Designing lighting systems and controls
Daylighting, codes and standards and other factors must be considered
3/25/2019
Hospital dementia wing adds pub
'Pub' at Swansea’s Cefn Coed Hospital in Wales serves non-alcoholic beer
3/20/2019
New York hospital plans $2 billion renovation
The project will include residential apartments
3/18/2019
Colorado Springs emergency department designed to be model of efficiency
The emergency department had experienced a 50-percent increase in patient volume, requiring a larger ER
3/15/2019
Clinic development trends led by specialty and multispecialty facilities
The increase in these outpatient care facilities is inspired by healthcare reform pressing the need for population health management, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/15/2019
Multiplex transformed to medical facility
The new facility will retain the theater’s 12-foot-wide common hallways to create a patient-centric public corridor
3/14/2019
What's the real cost of flooring?
It can depend on smart material selection, the appropriateness of the product for the space, and the product performing as expected
3/14/2019
Understanding behavioral health design imperative
Many of the behavioral health design recommendations are best practices for any healthcare space, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/7/2019
