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Twenty Who Are Making a Difference

As we have in years past, HEALTHCARE DESIGN has decided to put a bow on the year that…

Technology topic of HCD.08 keynote

Mandates and available incentives for building green healthcare facilities

Much has been written about the advantages of designing and building facilities—including healthcare facilities—to be sustainable or green.…

Do systems like EBD, Lean, and LEED empower the designer?

Last week’s question, which happened to spill over into this week because of operator’s dating error, gained much…

A Brighter Idea

Kudos to the organizers of this year’s HEALTHCARE DESIGN.08 conference in Washington, DC. There were lots of very…

POLL RESULTS: Views on Lean practices

Do you implement Lean practices in your design? • 71% Yes • 17% No • 12% Occasionally Comments:-We…

Designing on the triple bottom line in Sri Lanka

Too often, the popular view of sustainability only includes the environment and its direct effect on the health…

Building Design Standards in Healthcare Facilities

Creating building design standards is a good idea for any institution. For healthcare facilities, having a clearly defined…

POLL RESULTS: Presidential Election

Last week’s survey results: I voted for: 40.48% – John McCain 57.14% – Barack Obama 2.38% – Other…