Every patient room has a view of the West Hospital roof which features a mixture of 65,000 native plants, according to an article on the Healthcare Design
Every patient room has a view of Cincinnati's West Hospital 2.5-acre living roof which features a mixture of 65,000 native plants, according to an article on the Healthcare Design. The driving principle in the facility's design was connecting it with the surrounding landscape with expansive windows, daylighting, and complementary color palettes, according to the article.
August 4, 2014
Topic Area: Energy Efficiency
Extreme Weather: The Maintenance-Resilience LinkExtreme heat serves as stress test of the resilience of utility systems that provide power, cooling and life safety functions.
Encompass Health Lower Providence Opens in PennsylvaniaThe 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is the company's 11th location in Pennsylvania.
Intermountain Health Acquires Fairbourne Building for Healthcare Hub and Medical Campus ConversionConstruction on the interior of the building is underway with the city and Intermountain working closely together on the campus.
Cooling Towers at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln Test Positive for LegionellaHospital among the positive tests at 10 cooling towers in South Bronx.
Prefabricated Wall Panels Accelerate UCF Lake Nona Medical Center ConstructionCase study: StoPanel exterior wall systems helped Wal-Mark Contracting meet strict Florida wind-load requirements and complete 136 panels in just 11 days.