by HCD Guest Author | Feb 19, 2009 | News
Slow cycles of light transform both shape and color in cp-kik studio’s recent installation at Frisbie Hospital in Rochester, New Hampshire. cp-kik, a partnership between artists Caroline Parent and Kathleen Kimball, created the “diodic art” piece Transformations using...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 19, 2009 | News
Staten Island has long endured the reputation of being New York City’s dumping ground. But with the support of the local community and state elected officials, the Staten Island Mental Health Society (SIMHS) aims to give the borough a greener image. SIMHS, a...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 18, 2009 | News
The Edward A Doisy Research Center at St. Louis University (SLU) in St. Louis, Missouri, (Architect of Record: Cannon Design) is more than just another building on the university’s medical campus; it’s a beacon, both literally and figuratively. “Its campus is really...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 13, 2009 | News
As we move forward, the healthcare industry will be serving a double edged sword, and in an effort to reduce or eliminate the pain, the MAGNUMUS need for process improvement and quality metrics is ESSENTIAL. Specifically in these times it is necessary to eliminate...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 11, 2009 | News
More information on LEED for Healthcare from the USGBC << Back to videos
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 10, 2009 | News
Healthcare is shedding jobs, the credit crunch is forcing facilities to defer projects and long-term economics outlooks are bleak. You can take advantage of this unchartered territory with some cost-saving measures. LEAN Practices As I wrote last month (Three Reasons...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 6, 2009 | News
In this HCD.08 session video, Scott Davidson, AIA, associate vice-president, Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, presents thoughts on using building information modeling (BIM) in ways that can benefit a much wider audience than just designers and building owners. Using BIM...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 5, 2009 | News
The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is to create jobs by advancing energy-efficient upgrades for a cross-section of buildings such as hospitals. Do you think the stimulus package will create new or more jobs in your field? 45.45% – Yes 36.36% –...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2009 | News
One would normally think of a nature preserve and a healthcare center as two separate places, with separate functions and goals, but Parrish Healthcare Center in Port St. John, Florida, and architects RTKL were able to pull these two together by creating a safe and...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2009 | News
Cleveland gets no respect, no respect at all, as the late Rodney Dangerfield might have said. Widely known as “The Mistake on the Lake” (and variations thereof), the city has been the stuff of jokes since the heyday of vaudeville. The truth is, the city has many...
