by HCD Guest Author | Jun 29, 2009 | News
There’s been a lot of focus lately on construction costs due to market volatility. Studies have shown that construction costs only represent about 20% of the lifetime operating costs of a building. Labor costs account for the vast majority of building...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 29, 2009 | News
Given the current state of the economy, have you experienced more value engineering? 69.23% – Yes, the amount of value engineering has increased 15.38% – No, we haven't seen an influx in value engineering 15.38% – It depends on the client and...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 29, 2009 | News
Dozens of healthcare innovators recently gathered at Steelcase headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to brainstorm a new vision for the future of healthcare. The concept, called CareAnywhere, foresees a day when healthcare isn’t tethered to a single location, but...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 23, 2009 | News
In these lean times, many clients are looking for ways to enhance their existing space or seeking to relocate to a more appropriate existing building. Before you decide to retrofit a facility, keep these three points in mind. Is Retrofitting Right for Current...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 23, 2009 | News
Managing and monitoring dust during construction, whether new construction or renovation, is as critical to patient care as the bricks, mortar, and state-of-the-art medical equipment being provided. We have all seen reports and articles about construction dust...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 23, 2009 | News
Behavioral healthcare design constitutes a growing percentage of healthcare design today. Many of the design criteria that drive any healthcare facility—creating humanized interior spaces that ease patient anxiety and improve the healthcare deliver process—also...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 21, 2009 | News
More technology means more coordination, but also more opportunities for patient safety, patient satisfaction, and staff efficiency for the hospital. I am working on the technical coordination for the construction of a 295,000-square-foot patient tower that will...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 21, 2009 | News
Are physician-owned outpatient surgery centers and/or hospitals helpful or harmful to our current healthcare system? 34.29% – They are helpful to the current system 28.57% – They are harmful to the current system 37.14% – They are simply another...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 16, 2009 | News
Yes, we all think we know what ICRA stands for, but do you know where it came from? As one of the original creators of this concept, I can give you some insight about this much-discussed but little-understood acronym.First let’s understand that it did NOT...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 14, 2009 | News
In your designs, have you started planning for alternative energy sources like cogeneration, wind power, and photovoltaic panels? 21.1% – Yes 36.8% – No 42.1% – Only when the client requests
