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Inside UCI Health – Irvine’s All-electric Acute Care Hospital
Owner UCI Health, University of California, Irvine combined all-electric systems, biophilic design, and AI-driven surgical planning to open one of the most sustainable acute care hospitals in the country.
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Hinchingbrooke Hospital To Build Temporary Housing For Students, Staff In Huntingdon, England
The project replaces a former nursery with an 85-bed staff accommodation block.
News April 9Designing For Approval: A Playbook For Getting Behavioral Health Facilities Entitled And Built
Using a five-step framework can help healthcare teams navigate the entitlement and approvals process to bring much-needed behavioral health facilities to life.
Trends April 9Manning Family Children’s NICU, New Orleans: First Look
Designed by Kennedy Kraft Architects, the 60-bed, Level 4 NICU translates the hospital's music theme into a "lullaby" concept, using acoustic materials, indirect lighting, and a soundwave-inspired flooring pattern.
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