Architecture
Current Trends in Roofing for Facility Management
A summary of the topics and issues discussed in the recent round of manufacturer roundtables on roofing.
3/3/2023

Specific Needs of Healthcare Facility Roofing and When to Inspect
Roofing manufacturers discuss the specific needs of healthcare facility roofing and how often to inspect the roofing.
2/17/2023

Common Issues Facility Managers Face with Hospital Roofing
Roofing manufacturers discuss how to address common problems.
2/10/2023

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital Parking Garage Collapses
A rescue box was struck to alert emergency crews of the collapse.
1/25/2023

How to Incorporate Flexibility within Healthcare Facilities
Josh Domingo discusses how healthcare facilities can better design an environment that allows for a more flexible operation.
5/19/2022

Future Hospitals: What Will They Look Like?
Coronavirus has exposed issues with current healthcare provision and architecture
12/30/2021

Trends in Senior Living Communities Spotlight Amenities
With construction of senior living communities on the rise, architects look for design elements that set them apart
11/4/2021

GSA Lays Out Facility Resilience Guidance
Plan outlines actions that can help healthcare facilities adapt to the impacts of climate change, such as sea-level rise
10/14/2021

Healthcare Facilities Resilience Topic of New ASHE Report
Resource offers guidance when designing and renovating spaces to address current pandemic and increase future resilience
10/1/2021

Future Facilities: Lessons from the Pandemic
COVID-19 forced healthcare facilities to make rapid changes to their infrastructure
4/23/2021

Design and Construction: Lessons from COVID-19
Future facilities to incorporate larger emergency rooms to keep patients more physically distanced
4/20/2021

California Hospitals Struggle With Seismic Requirements
Hospitals ask state to reconsider requirements written into law more than 20 years ago
4/12/2021

Hospital Design in the COVID-19 Era
New ideas are being vetted rapidly, such as redesign of physical space and infrastructural updates
3/26/2021

Adaptive Reuse Brings Clinic to Historic Building
Milwaukee project transforms 1847 firehouse into clinical location
3/4/2021

Earthquakes, COVID-19 Affect Medical Center Design
To meet California’s seismic standards by 2030, UC Davis Health System to undertake $3.75 billion project
3/3/2021

Co-locating Cancer Services Improves Patient Satisfaction
Designing for multi-disciplinary approach can be challenging, but improved results are worth the effort
2/22/2021

Design Decisions for Cutting-Edge Cancer Centers
Multi-disciplinary team approach for cancer care requires right space
2/16/2021

Hospital Designers Study Lessons from COVID-19
Managers look for ways to futureproof their facilities to meet whatever comes next
2/10/2021

Designing Hospitals That Foster Healthier Minds
The hospital has seen a host of mold outbreaks since 2005, when it discovered Aspergillus mold in an operating room
1/7/2021

COVID-19: The Impact on Hospital Design
The new normal includes being able to modify existing facilities to quickly create isolation zones
1/6/2021

CASE STUDY: UVA Hospital Expansion Emphasizes Well-being
The new space connects patients and staff to the calming effects of nature
1/4/2021

Designing Telehealth Spaces
Facility managers can help ensure spaces work for virtual visits
12/28/2020

Eye on ADA: Architect, Senior Living Communities Face Violations
U.S. Justice Department sues firm, owners of 15 facilities over accessibility failures
12/18/2020

Healthcare Design and the Impact of COVID-19
Some design changes might be temporary, many of these now-makeshift elements will be embedded permanently in designs for the future
12/15/2020

Strategies for Facility Design in the COVID-19 Era
Research activities like interviews, contextual inquiries and usability tests pose challenges for architects
12/11/2020

Design Should Balance Infection Control, Quality Of Life And Greater Resident Wellness
Nursing home design should balance infection control, quality of life and greater resident wellness
11/12/2020

Paint Can Keep Surfaces Below Ambient Temperature
The paint reflects 95.5 percent of solar radiation
11/4/2020

Creating 'Outdoor' Workspaces
Even without traditional outdoor space, improvements to bring nature to the lobby and other community spaces to give a 'walk in the park' feel
10/16/2020

What Does the Future of Healthcare Facility Design Look Like?
Changes to the design of a facility can be implemented for a number of reasons, ranging from new equipment, new services or perhaps even downgrading certain departments
10/13/2020

Covid-19 Could Change Future Hospital Design
New facilities may be designed to accommodate sudden patient surges
10/9/2020

Evolving Healthcare Design With Virtual Reality Technology
Virtual reality (VR) technology allows for immediate experiences and on-demand reconfigurations at significantly lower costs than building physical mock-ups does
10/9/2020

RTLS: The Intersection of Patient Experience and Facility Design
RTLS can be used to support a wide variety of patient-centric mobile applications
10/6/2020

COVID-19 Healthcare Facility Design Checklist
The list was compiled by architects and frontline workers
10/1/2020

Modular Construction Can Offer Healthcare Facilities Needed Flexibility
For construction projects already underway when the pandemic and subsequent lockdown hit, modular meant that off-site construction of various building components could continue unabated even as other industries ground to a halt
9/30/2020

New Indiana Hospital Designed To Be Environmentally Friendly
Energy-efficient La Porte Hospital to include technological amenities
9/1/2020

A Connected Point of Care Ecosystem Checklist
The entire point of care ecosystem, which goes beyond the interaction between patient and caregiver, has an effect on improving the overall experience
8/31/2020

Q&A: How Design Can Assist in Care
Safety is always our number one priority, and every design decision is made with this in mind
8/18/2020

Acoustics Concerns Making More Noise in Healthcare Facilities
In addition to helping patients heal, hospitals are also motivated to reduce noise levels as it impacts funding and is part of the building code
8/11/2020

COVID-19 is changing hospital design in the short- and longterm
Healthcare facilities are urged to limit entries, improve HVAC systems, compartmentalize spaces and create hot zones
7/31/2020

Managing flanking noise in healthcare facilities
And at a time when hospital reimbursements are aligned with patient satisfaction, noise management is fundamental to business performance
7/28/2020

Future hospital entrance areas designed as a visual statement
A glass-walled Galleria entrance to the main lobbies of both the future adult hospital and the expanded Children’s Hospital in Loma Linda
7/24/2020

Occupancy data can create safer, more engaging and productive workplaces
Your team can use occupancy data to quickly identify COVID-19-related concerns as they arise
7/16/2020

How healthcare facility design can improve patient well-being
Exposure to daylight and acoustical and thermal comfort are key
6/16/2020

Healthcare design after COVID-19
Experts see a number of areas where they see change coming, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/8/2020

Coronavirus emergency could change hospital design
Facility design changes have become necessary
6/8/2020

Purposeful design can help fight a pandemic
Healthcare environments can assist in the prevention, containment and treatment of infectious disease
6/3/2020

Five important factors when designing for autism spectrum disorder in a pediatric environment
A strategic distribution of finishes combined with thoughtful approaches to lighting and acoustics can help a space feel comfortable, yet exciting
5/7/2020

Pandemic will affect future of the design
Healthcare design can be an important defense against COVID-19 and other outbreaks, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/4/2020

Four COVID-19 design changes hospitals can make now
When existing resources and equipment have been deployed and new items are needed, ensure that items can be reused in the next time of need
4/16/2020

Design strategies can improve mental healthcare facilities
With staff input, architects can better understand the patient experience and create spatial solutions that improve it
3/2/2020
