by HCD Guest Author | Jan 2, 2014 | News
Everyone has gone to their grandparent’s house and found the thermostat at a level close to the tropics. This is a typical response to the changes in our circulation, metabolism, and other systems when we age. These changes make people more sensitive to cold...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 2, 2014 | News
As medicine moves out of the inpatient setting and into the outpatient setting, everything from minor surgical procedures to ambulatory care will need to be supported in a medical office building (MOB). The mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) challenge of this...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 31, 2013 | Trends
In November 2012, Adelante Healthcare, a system of seven federally qualified healthcare facilities serving the Phoenix metropolitan area and surrounding communities, opened the nation’s first LEED-Platinum community health center in Mesa, Ariz. Driven by a commitment...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 27, 2013 | News
There are probably a hundred reasons why someone becomes an architect or interior designer. But for those of us who design healthcare spaces and do so especially for children, there’s a unique calling that draws us to the profession and bonds us together:...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 27, 2013 | News
For years, Chicago hospitals have implemented various projects to conserve energy, including retrofitting countless lamps and exit signs, adding variable frequency drives to pumps and fans, installing occupancy sensors, tuning up boilers, installing pipe insulation,...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 24, 2013 | News
Largely driven by healthcare reform and the cost efficiencies of delivering noncritical healthcare at off-campus settings, the booming medical office building (MOB) market is at an all-time high. Considered to be one of the most sought-after product types in...
by Anne DiNardo | Dec 23, 2013 | News
In 2008, Cardiff University, a member of the Russell Group of Universities, embarked on the development of a masterplan, known as Maindy Road Campus.IBI Nightingale (Cardiff, Wales) was appointed in 2010 to develop the first phase of the 8.9 acre development, which...
by Anne DiNardo | Dec 23, 2013 | News
In this series, Healthcare Design asks leading healthcare design professionals, firms, and owners to tell us what’s got their attention and share some ideas on the subject.Andrew Quirk is the senior vice president and national director of Skanska’s...
by Anne DiNardo | Dec 23, 2013 | News
Healing gardens have been sprouting up at healthcare facilities as designers and owners garner a better understanding of the connection between access to nature and healing. These places are designed for respite and offer areas to sit as well as artwork and sculptures...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Dec 20, 2013 | News
We media outlets do love our lists this time of year, don't we? On the heels of Jennifer Kovacs Silvis's top 10 list of articles from yesterday–and continuing a theme from last year–I give you the Healthcare Design editors' picks for our...
