by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | Trends
Every day people are exposed to a complex mixture of industrial chemicals, some of which are linked to increases in diseases and conditions such as cancers, birth defects, asthma, and infertility. A commitment to a healthy and safe environment requires a closer...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | News
Arriving at the right unit size is a challenge. A greater number of beds in a unit improves staffing efficiencies. However, as hospitals transitioned to all single-patient rooms (2006 guidelines mandate private rooms), a greater number of beds has translated to larger...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | Trends
Those of you who read this column on a regular basis know that I am a collector of quotes. As I was preparing for our HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 conference in November, I came across one of my favorites. I hadn’t seen it for a while, but as I was reading it, it seemed...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | Trends
The Pebble Project in 2010. With the impact of healthcare reform on the industry at-large looming over the United States, The Center for Health Design’s Pebble Project remains on track with fulfilling its mission to drive change in healthcare design. In 2010,...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 28, 2011 | News
Vendome Group, publishers ofHEALTHCARE DESIGN magazine, The Center for Health Design, and Nurture by Steelcase have recently announced a unique opportunity for architecture and design students to participate in a conceptual healthcare design competition. Challenged...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 27, 2011 | News
Earlier this week, Healthcare Building Ideas reported the results of an industry-wide construction hiring and business survey conducted by the American General Contractors and Navigant, showing construction firms are considering and planning on adding to their...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jan 26, 2011 | News
Recently on the website of our sister magazine, HEALTHCARE DESIGN, Ashely Dias, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, a healthcare planner at HKS Inc., contributed a blog titled “Are Virtual Mockups a Reality?”In the blog, Dias discusses the various virtues of virtual...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 25, 2011 | News
In October, HKS, Inc., launched its new endeavor, the nonprofit Center for Advanced Design Research & Evaluation (CADRE), which is dedicated to improving the design industry’s understanding of the built environment and exploring new ideas that inform...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jan 24, 2011 | News
Healthcare business advisory firm The Camden Group tried its hand at making some New Year’s predictions for 2011 in its annual Top 10 Trends in Healthcare list. The issues that the healthcare industry are likely to face this year are similar to those carrying weight...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 21, 2011 | News
A good estimate is a powerful tool to start a project off correctly. An architect I worked for astutely tracked three items on each project: the winning bid, the project estimate during the CD phase, and the spread between all bids received. His purpose was twofold:...
