by HCD Guest Author | Apr 12, 2009 | News
How important is a patient’s sense of control over his or her environment in healthcare and healing facilities? Research suggests that a patient’s perceived control over their environment has a positive effect on their overall health and health outcomes when receiving...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 8, 2009 | News
How important do you think social networking sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook are in the current business climate? 29% – Very important 29% – Moderately important 38% – Not important at all 04% – What’s Twitter? COMMENTS -For...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 5, 2009 | News
My last blog about multi-denominational healthcare worship spaces had me thinking about specific design experiences. I am always inspired by how invested community members are in the design process. Healthcare facilities and hospitals are truly community buildings...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 1, 2009 | News
If there is anything we should learn from this economic collapse, it is that risk costs money! Health care organizations must begin to understand that the default AE/CM process is fraught with risk for which the hospital pays.There is a common misperception among...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 1, 2009 | News
One of the more controversial factors in planning the configuration of the ideal patient room is the location of the toilet room. You prefer: 51% – Inboard toilet room concept places the toilet room at the room entry and next to the corridor as in a typical...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2009 | News
Richard L. Peck: You’ve commented in the past on the growing complexity of building exteriors. Would you discourse upon that? Richard Robison, AIA, CCS: This is indeed a time of increasing complexity. At the high end are new materials like...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2009 | News
Environmentally friendly casework Amcase is committed to providing modular casework designed to enhance efficiency and productivity. Amcase strives to manufacture casework that is environmentally friendly and superior in construction. Its products are reconfigurable...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2009 | News
Integrating environmental principles into the planning, design, construction, and operations of healthcare facilities has shown a direct and indirect impact on human health and wellbeing. As an industry that employs so many Americans and drives such a large percentage...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2009 | News
The healthcare industry is buzzing with talk about greening, built environments, and sustainability, but many find it difficult to get started or, excuse the pun, sustain their efforts. Going green takes more than a few process changes or another recycling program; it...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2009 | News
Project Summary Completion Date: August 2008 Owner: PeaceHealth, Springfield, Oregon Architecture: Anshen + Allen Hospitality Design: WATG Contracting: Turner Construction Lighting Consulting: Kevan Shaw Lighting Design Civil and Structural Engineering: KPFF Landscape...
