by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 11, 2012 | News
This is an exciting time for residential care design, as new architectural models bring great promise for enhancing the way elders relate to their physical environment, their families, caring staff, and other residents. Architects and designers are reassessing the...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 11, 2012 | News
April 8-14 marks the American Institute of Architects' National Architecture Week 2012, and the theme this year is "Design Connects," meant to highlight both the power of design and the positive role that architects play in our communities. The AIA is...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 11, 2012 | News
Many of us may not realize this until we think about it, but furniture, like heating and lighting, is essential to the delivery of quality healthcare services. And, like utilities, it’s a major portion of the healthcare facility budget. Furniture will...
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...
