Energy Efficiency - May 2021
Case Study: Updated Hospital for Children Targets Comfort, Functionality
Hospital’s hematology and oncology unit has new look and benefit of architecture and engineering updates
5/28/2021
Facility Designs Respond to Changing Times
Pandemic and other changes have prompted new approaches to design
5/27/2021
$300 Million Medical Center Set To Open
Acute care hospital has 108 private inpatient beds, an emergency department, and imaging and lab services
5/25/2021
Surgical Pavilion, Delayed by COVID-19, Moves Ahead
Project broke ground in April 2020 and it is slated to be complete by end of 2023
5/25/2021
Construction, Upgrades Aim to Transform System’s Facilities, Services
2014 bond measure in 2014 has funded multiple construction and renovation projects
5/24/2021
Roadmaps on the Search for Energy Efficiency
Evidence-based design with strategic energy management might reduce costs associated with energy use
5/24/2021
Future Facilities: Focus on Flexibility
Pandemic has driven home how necessary it is for facilities to be flexible
5/21/2021
UCSF Announces New Research and Training Facility
Initial phase of 30-year vision aims to strengthen UCSF’s status as a top academic medical centers
5/20/2021
Resilient Healthcare Facilities in a Post-COVID World
Core design strategies to help hospitals provide flexible, easily adaptable care centers
5/19/2021
Behavioral Health and Memory Care Design Best Practices
When considering varying patient populations, designing for behavioral health creates challenges and opportunities
5/18/2021
Georgia Health Systems Joining, Spending $1 Billion on Facilities
Investment over 10 years aims to enhance and expand facilities, information technology, clinical infrastructure and operational capabilities
5/17/2021
New Jersey Eyes New $1 Billion Hospital
Existing 42-year-old facility suffers from flooding and emergency room overcrowding
5/14/2021
Indianapolis Hospital Plans $325 Million Expansion
Project will include updated women’s hospital, new neurosurgical hospital and larger neonatal intensive care unit
5/14/2021
Michigan Medicine To Restart $920 Million Hospital Project
Citing financial loss and COVID-19 pandemic, system delayed project in May 2020
5/13/2021
White Paper Explores Pandemic’s Impact on Future Facilities
Group looked at requirements and recommendations on emergency preparedness and offers new standard
5/12/2021
Houston Methodist Announces Plans for 400-Bed Hospital
New facility could open in 2024 and will employ more than 500 people
5/12/2021
Queens Medical Center-Hotel To Open in 2021
104,000-square-foot Eastern Mirage Medical Center is co-located with Eastern Mirage hotel
5/11/2021
Pushing Through Pandemic, Atlanta MOB Opens
After breaking ground in September 2019, construction was completed in December 2020
5/11/2021
Seeking Efficiency, Hospitals Rethink Operating Rooms
Even older hospitals with limited budgets are getting creative, since surgeries are important revenue sources
5/10/2021
Delayed by Pandemic, Hospital Expansion Ready To Open
12-story, $480 million expansion includes 292 new inpatient beds, bringing hospital’s total to 752
5/10/2021
Crisitunity: Design Opportunities from COVID-19 Crisis
Problems have made it essential to reevaluate and reimagine clinical environments
5/10/2021
UT Health San Antonio Announces $430 Million Hospital
Eight-story, 144-bed hospital will offer specialty care in cancer, orthopedics and urology
5/7/2021
Outpatient Centers Addressing Community Needs
Facilities integrated with hospitals in retail settings meet time and convenience factors for patient treatment
5/7/2021
Micro-Hospital Brings Needed Services to Area
12-bed facility will include emergency department and operating rooms
5/7/2021
New Tools Support Design for Behavioral Health
Resources connect built environment to better health outcomes and reduced cost of care
5/6/2021
Capital Planning and the Role of Risk
Incorporating risk helps managers create a capital plan that allows for effective allocation of capital
5/6/2021
Case Study: Nature Inspires Healing from Outside In
Facility provides mental health services in underserved region of North Carolina
5/6/2021
4 Lighting Examples That Improve Visitor Experience
See how the Center for Health & Wellbeing uses lighting to create inviting and healthy spaces.
5/6/2021
Group Opposes $2 Billion Hospital Expansion Plan
System seeks approval from state regulators to build three ambulatory care centers
5/5/2021
4 MEP Design Considerations To Improve Patient Experience
Focusing on mechanical, electrical and plumbing features at cancer centers can make treatment sessions more comfortable for patients
5/4/2021
Field Hospitals: Lessons From the Pandemic
Planning team should be multidisciplinary, with physicians, nurses, facilities managers, and logistics and procurement specialists working together
5/4/2021
Cleveland Clinic Restarts Hospital Project
Project was paused because of pandemic and need to preserve resources
5/4/2021
Case Study: Simulating Natural Light in Neonatal Wards
Lighting system helps premature children adapt to light
5/3/2021
