by HCD Guest Author | Aug 23, 2012 | News
I, like many others, was a fan of the summer Olympic games. I was thrilled with each victory and was constantly amazed at the strength and endurance of each athlete. I enjoyed the media coverage that would often provide the back story on how athletes started...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 23, 2012 | News
The executives at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago know that art has an emotional component and an ability to transform the experience of all who visit their facility.H. Marion Art Consulting Services was hired by the Executive Art Coordinating Group,...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 22, 2012 | News
Project category: New construction (completed December 2010)Chief administrator: Bobbie Gerhart, Chief Executive Officer, (937) 208-2475Firm: NBBJ, (614) 232-3060Design team: MEP Engineer (Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.); Structural Engineer (Shell + Meyer Associates,...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 22, 2012 | News
Project category: New construction (completed May 2011)Chief administrator: Jean Elrick, M.D., Senior Vice President, Administration, (617) 726-0430Firms: NBBJ, (212) 924-9000; Chan Krieger Sieniewicz, (617) 218-4800Design team: Interior Design, Lighting Design,...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Aug 22, 2012 | News
I love talking to design students. In covering the design field over the past several years, I’ve had the chance to mingle with a number of smart, wildly creative types who couldn’t wait to get their hands on commercial environments and make them fabulous....
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 21, 2012 | News
With the help of the design community, healthcare institutions today are planning for facilities with greater longevity, efficiency, flexibility, and a better patient and caregiver experience, all while working within greater budgetary and spatial constraints. A...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 21, 2012 | Trends
Sustainability programming isn’t the only healthcare initiative that gets its foot in the door with the promise of cost savings. It turns out that wellness and sustainability programming have a lot in common. Yes, the route of entry is the same, but so are some of the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 20, 2012 | Trends
This is an exciting time to be a researcher at The Center for Health Design (CHD). As research becomes increasingly incorporated into the practice of healthcare design, CHD is playing an active role to provide the bridge between research and practice. What is...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 20, 2012 | News
Deep within the Mojave Desert, a two-lane road leads to an isolated U.S. Army base, where our nation’s soldiers prepare for war amidst the dry and sparse expanse that surrounds them. It’s on this site where a design team has been charged to offset the...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 15, 2012 | News
Are the traditional methods of sizing domestic hot water production equipment in hospitals obsolete? Are engineers installing more hot water production equipment than needed? Are we wasting energy by not “right sizing” the production equipment?These are...
