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Inside UCI Health – Irvine’s All-electric Acute Care Hospital
Owner UCI Health, University of California, Irvine combined all-electric systems, biophilic design, and AI-driven surgical planning to open one of the most sustainable acute care hospitals in the country.
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Challenging the AIA's definition of 'green'
I recently came across a blog post from Kaid Benfield, Director, Smart Growth Program, Washington D.C., called “I wish AIA didn’t define ‘green’ so narrowly”. The post was in response…
News April 28What gets left in the attic?
If you are on a major hospital project and your specifications are "traditional,” you might be on the hook to provide literally tons of attic stock materials to the owner…
News April 26Do you design for counter-terrorism?
Last week’s HEALTHCARE DESIGN poll question asked: RIBA recently launched guidelines for designing public spaces for counter-terrorism. Do you take terrorism into account when designing facilities? 0.00% – Always 10.00%…
News April 25
