by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 24, 2012 | News
Time and time again we hear experts say not only do investments in energy programs see speedy paybacks, but oftentimes the actual investment itself can be diminished through the number of tax and utility incentives available.If you had any doubts, a recent...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 24, 2012 | Trends
Pinch yourself. It is hard to believe that a research revolution in design practice occurred during the worst economy since the Great Depression. But it did. Out of necessity or ingenuity, savvy companies dipped their toes into the design research ocean. Some took...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 23, 2012 | News
Integrated project delivery: It’s a term that 84% of American Institute of Architects (AIA) members are aware has a presence in the market. But how far has the actual adoption of IPD spread in the design and construction industry?How aware are you of what it...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 19, 2012 | News
As the American Institute of Architects recently reported, the Architectural Billings Index–the leading economic indicator of construction activity–has now remained in positive territory for the fifth straight month. In addition, construction employment...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 19, 2012 | Trends
Not quite 20 years ago, I sat alone in a hospital bed, wide awake in the middle of the night. The nurse had just left the room in tears. Moments prior, she had quietly entered to administer medication. I woke up as she inserted a needle into my IV line with medication...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 19, 2012 | News
After 25 years working as a healthcare architect, it doesn’t seem that long ago that a then-new generation of healthcare facilities was taking root. In the mid 1980s when I was starting my career, we and our clients set out to reshape the delivery model by...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 18, 2012 | News
Like many healthcare institutions today, Indiana University (IU) Health Bloomington has long desired a dedicated location outside of its main hospital to care for terminal patients and their families.Today, these services are being provided in such a facility. Through...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 17, 2012 | News
With diminishing reimbursements and unknowns surrounding healthcare reform, hospital systems are taking a look at the future of their facilities and making some very strategic decisions that by all means could offer a bit more of a financial guarantee.A recent study...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 17, 2012 | News
It’s a given that the world will not standstill. As the saying goes, “time waits for no one”. Technology developments in almost all areas of life are progressing with what may seem like alarming alacrity but what may be, in fact, the normal pace of...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 17, 2012 | News
I must admit that a giddy grin came over my face recently upon opening a package containing the updated version of one of my personal favorite books on the design of healthcare environments—Hospital and Healthcare Facility Design, Third Edition, by Richard L....
