by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
The healthcare industry is facing an epidemic of challenges to its business model. Its facilities as well as the baby boomer population, are aging concurrently, leading to a recent healthcare building boom that will continue for decades. Along with growth challenges...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
I’m a big fan of the unknown. Adventures are part of what makes life interesting for me. Getting into the car on a vacation and just driving to see where you end up, being open to whatever it is that you’ll find, often culminates in unexpected moments that...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | Trends
Aside from a plethora of sparkling new projects in this, our 8th annual Architectural Showcase issue, our contents include an article from construction giant Walter P. Moore on the age-old dilemma of “renovate versus build new” (p. 62). The article raises several...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
Baltimore-based CSD Architects renovated the nursing unit at Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, Baltimore, and the NICU at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland, with the projects completed a month apart in July and August 2006, respectively. Despite the...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
When the HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2008 Architectural Showcase jury gathered on an overcast May morning in a downtown Chicago hotel, the room was filled with optimism. In my own introduction to the judging process, I laid out our editorial goal as a “complete portrait of...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
A recent article published by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) showcases the increasing availability and financial possibilities of solar-powered commercial buildings in the United States, made possible by a budding energy model: power purchasing...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | Trends
Healthcare designers today must take into consideration more factors than ever when designing hospital spaces. Among a number of issues, two topics consistently enter into the discussion during initial meetings with clients planning renovations or new construction at...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
In today’s consumer-driven market, patients are shopping for healthcare, just as they have always shopped for commodities. Technology can give hospitals a leading edge, because the right tools and equipment can improve patient satisfaction, increase safety, and...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
For most people, entering a hospital is an unwanted if not traumatic experience: the dizzying bustle of doctors and nurses, technical jargon and hi-tech equipment, the confrontation with illness, death, and injury. Many feel a lack of control and a loss of their...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
The Green Guide for Health Care (GGHC) is a sustainable buildings program, developed for the healthcare industry and built on the framework established by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program. With the GGHC program, a building...
