New Orleans hospitals designed for resilience
Two new healthcare facilities, University Medical Center (UMC) New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System’s new VA medical center are designed with redundancy and armor to protect against a future blow, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Two new healthcare facilities, University Medical Center (UMC) New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System’s new VA medical center are designed with redundancy and armor to protect against a future blow, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The facilities are built to withstand 130 mph winds, built on elevated sites with sacrificial first floors.
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October 14, 2015
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