Energy Efficiency - February 2020
2020 healthcare design trends
Design should address: recruitment and retention, integrating research and technology and population health issues
2/28/2020
Green hospital design redefining healthcare
Hospitals are exploring efficient ways to reduce the toxins and contaminants in the air throughout the facility as well as save energy and water
2/28/2020
Redefining surface performance
How innovations in engineered surfaces are changing what designers demand from flooring
2/27/2020
It’s time to update your collaboration spaces
Companies that offer flexible geographic, collaborative and high-tech work environments have reported their workers are happier and more likely to stay with that place of employment
2/26/2020
Sustainable design can support health and recovery of patients
Sustainable design elements can also benefit staff and visitors
2/25/2020
Flexible pipes support California hospital’s seismic safety
Loma Linda University Health facility is near major earthquake faults
2/20/2020
Time-lapsed video of first coronavirus hospital being built
More than 1,000 workers and 100 machines worked non-stop for days
2/14/2020
Designing for intimacy in senior care setting (Happy Valentines Day!)
There are opportunities to design elements to encourage socializing outside of set programming, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
2/14/2020
Many San Francisco area hospitals still at risk of earthquake collapse
Risk still exists 12 years past retrofit deadline
2/12/2020
Photo tour: China's first coronavirus hospital
1,000-bed Wuhan facility built in well under two weeks
2/11/2020
Putting the creative brain to work in healthcare facilities design
When we let the unconscious work, we can provide better spaces for healthcare
2/11/2020
How to operate a 'biophilic' facility
Facilities managers should be at the table to ensure biophilic benefits continue throughout the building’s life cycle
2/11/2020
Designing the hospital of the future
Mock-ups of Minnesota hospital help hospital staff create efficient, effective space
2/10/2020
Designing for healthcare facility staff satisfaction
While healthcare facilities are designed to support patient well-being, they can be unsupportive when it comes to caring for the needs of the staff, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/5/2020
How can China build a hospital for coronavirus so quickly?
Staff hoped hospital will be completed within six days
2/4/2020
The value of daylighting, even with LEDs
Even when LEDs mimic sunlight, expert see LEDs as complementary to — but not replacing — daylighting strategies
2/3/2020
