by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 10, 2012 | News
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is a national campaign to implement a completely new approach to improving environmental health and sustainability in the healthcare sector that was kicked off April 3, 2012.Ten of the largest U.S. health systems, comprising...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 9, 2012 | News
It’s no secret that healthcare as an industry is one of the worst offenders when it comes to energy consumption. And a new organization is taking that statement a few steps further, adding on the enormous use of water, cleaning products, chemicals, and food.With...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 9, 2012 | Trends
About 10 years ago, I was privileged to be part of the publishing team that founded HEALTHCARE DESIGN. It was an offshoot of a very successful publication we had started in the long-term care field, the DESIGN series of annuals that had grown out of regular coverage...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 5, 2012 | News
As building information modeling continues to gain traction as a project design tool—particularly in the healthcare sector where even greater efficiencies can be captured due to the complex nature of hospitals—one Midwest institution is now applying BIM in...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 5, 2012 | News
Green Building Law Update Blogger Chris Cheatham created a bit of a stir recently when he proclaimed that the U.S. Army had abandoned using the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system. The problem was compounded further when the story spread...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 5, 2012 | News
Building information modeling (BIM) has changed the way architects and contractors deliver a building from beginning to end. As technology has advanced, the possibilities in terms of complexity and sophistication using computer-aided, three-dimensional design have...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 3, 2012 | News
The already code-laden healthcare environment may find new flexibility coming down the pike, at least in terms of designing and constructing sustainable facilities, with the recent introduction of the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC).The new model...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 3, 2012 | News
The simulation concept has long been used in many industries; aviation, military, and nuclear power facilities. These have used simulation to recreate complex scenarios that are either physically or financially impossible to otherwise accurately duplicate.Now that...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 2, 2012 | News
In honor of National Landscape Architecture Month, I thought it would be a fitting tribute to highlight five of my favorite landscape design stories from the HEALTHCARE DESIGN archives. The notion of the "healing environment" really starts outside of the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 2, 2012 | News
Healing gardens have become an almost mandatory part of today’s modern healthcare environment. This environment provides patients—as well as their family and friends—with a peaceful respite during their treatment and care.As a result of the...
