by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 18, 2011 | News
In one of the last sessions of the day Monday at the ASHE Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition in Seattle, attendees remained glued to their seats despite the reception that was getting started downstairs. The reason was the Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 18, 2011 | News
The 2010 edition of the Facility Guidelines Institute’s (FGI) Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities is currently being revised, with a new version set to be published in 2014.Douglas S. Erickson, FASHE, CHFM, HFDP, CHC, deputy...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 18, 2011 | News
The 48thAnnual Conference and Technical Exhibition of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) kicked off this morning in the heart of downtown Seattle.After doling out awards and recognizing a number of ASHE members for their contributions, the event...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 17, 2011 | News
In one of the last sessions of the day Monday at the ASHE Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition in Seattle, attendees remained glued to their seats despite the reception that was getting started downstairs. The reason was the Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 17, 2011 | News
The 48thAnnual Conference and Technical Exhibition of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) kicked off this morning in the heart of downtown Seattle.After doling out awards and recognizing a number of ASHE members for their contributions, the event...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 14, 2011 | News
In the wake of the recent news of esteemed architecture firm Karlsberger shutting its doors forever, I have been re-evaluating my thinking. Given a number of indicators, I was under the impression that things were looking up a bit out there on the front lines.At a...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 14, 2011 | News
Lean design principles stem from the ideals of Lean manufacturing, or the systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste through continuous improvements in staff and work-process efficiencies. HGA Architects and Engineers embraces Lean as a pre-design...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 14, 2011 | News
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc., have gotten all the attention; they are revolutionary, forever changing our lives as we know it. All true, they connect us in profound ways in both our business and personal lives. The tools may be new, robust, and very...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 13, 2011 | News
The healthcare construction industry is going through a unique time of change in the midst of trying to keep it's head above water. Non-residential construction has started to see a greater demand for green building as clients seek a way to be environmentally...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 13, 2011 | News
Back in March, I attended a PDC Healthcare Summit session that spelled out the state of healthcare infrastructure in a very stark way. The presenter was not an architect and was involved in the Certificate of Need (CON) review for New York state, so he had no direct...
