by Anne DiNardo | Sep 11, 2017 | Trends
Almost without exception, North American hospitals are mechanically cooled and ventilated—but change is in the air. At the annual conference of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) in June, the society’s natural...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 11, 2017 | News
JLL (Chicago) recently announced that George Mills will transition from his current role as director of the department of engineering at The Joint Commission to a new position as director of healthcare technical operations at JLL. Mills will join JLL in October to...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 8, 2017 | News
According to “The Greeneville Sun,” Tusculum Family Physicians, located in Greeneville, Tenn., broke ground on a new facility. The new 7,000-square-foot office will be located across the street from Laughlin Memorial Hospital, also in Greeneville, Tenn. It is expected...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 8, 2017 | News
Cardon Children’s Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz., recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for “The BIG Outside,” an outdoor play space and healing garden for patients and families. The outdoor area, which is expected to open in December, will offer activities and...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 8, 2017 | News
The expansion of Banner Health Center in Fort Collins, Colo., is now complete. After eight months of construction, the center has doubled in size and will add providers and specialty practices. Located on the Banner Fort Collins Medical Center campus, the expanded...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 8, 2017 | Trends
The Center for Health Design’s Built Environment Network (BEN) is a collegial network of executive-level professionals who are dedicated to improving safety, quality, and sustainability in healthcare. These industry leaders meet quarterly to tackle some of today’s...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 7, 2017 | News
Plans are in motion to build a new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) on the St. Vincent’s University Hospital campus in Dublin, Ireland, has been granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanala, a board that decides such things, in Ireland. Simon Harris TD, Ireland’s...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 7, 2017 | News
According to “The Toledo Blade,” Mercy Health-Toledo broke ground on a $56.3 million,101,000-square-foot hospital, surgical center and medical building project, which will be built on the Perrysburg Cancer Center campus in Perrysburg, Ohio. According to...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 6, 2017 | News
The Veterans Administration Butler Health Care Center (HCC), located in Butler, Pa., opened yesterday. The $68 million, 168,000-net-square-foot facility creates a new home for the outpatient needs of nearly 20,000 western Pennsylvania veterans. Designed to support the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 6, 2017 | Projects
LincolnHealth is adding a new $13.7 million patient-centered medical home building to its Damariscotta, Maine, campus. The new 39,800-square-foot Watson Health Center, underway since August and slated for completion in June 2018, will be a one-stop shop for patient...
