by HCD Guest Author | Jul 31, 2008 | News
I love words. I have for a very long time. As a kid, trips to the library held a certain kind of wonderment for me. Rows and rows of neatly aligned books just there for the taking with the show of a card, and that distinctive sound of the date-stamp on the card that...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 31, 2008 | News
A new survey released by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and Johnson Controls, a global leader in creating smart and sustainable environments, looks into healthcare business' current and future energy choices as they relate to design and...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 31, 2008 | Trends
At first glance you wouldn’t take the building to be: (1) a senior living community or (2) an exemplar of “green” construction. The building, a towering 30-story high-rise in the heart of urban Portland, Oregon, is called Mirabella at South Waterfront. Not only...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 30, 2008 | News
You may have noticed that our most recent online poll is asking for your preferences—specifically, going forward, would you like the information you get from us to be online only, a mix of online and print, or print only? Needless to say, like every other traditional...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 28, 2008 | News
One statistic that I find absolutely fascinating is that it is estimated that 10%-12% of every healthcare dollar is spent on all capital improvements, including medical equipment. The rest of that healthcare dollar—roughly 90%—is spent on operational costs. I have...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 28, 2008 | News
In the coming months, HEALTHCARE DESIGN will feature regular contributions from experts in healthcare architecture and interior design right here in our blog space. In addition to individual posts from our editorial staff and, of course, all of you, we have taken...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 23, 2008 | News
The 2008 Healthcare Energy Efficiency Indicator report shows that the healthcare industry seems to put a greater importance on many areas of energy efficiency than the overall building industry does. But the study also brings to light areas in which healthcare is...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 14, 2008 | News
With the aging population, do you find yourself designing:Comments:- My organization in India is currently considering building an assisted living complex with a thousand living units. – Moving toward higher design with a hospitality flair – In our...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 9, 2008 | News
Something in the shade of clear may be in order—that is, healthcare facilities that are carbon neutral, water balance, and zero-waste, or that even give back resources to the environment. The challenge calls for buildings that breath, and dedicated teams that dream...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 7, 2008 | News
Evidence for Innovation, Transforming Children’s Health through the Physical Environment is the first comprehensive report to look at the effect of the physical environment on children in healthcare settings, according to NACHRI, who published the report in...
