Energy Efficiency - August 2019
California hospital gets half its energy from solar power
The system will generate 2.4 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean, renewable power per year
8/30/2019
Tips for a successful construction project
No construction project ever goes perfectly, but follow these tips to increase your chances of an on-time, on-budget building
8/29/2019
Hospital infection rates drop with single-patient rooms
Single-patient room experience also supports privacy, confidentiality, comfort, reduced noise and improved quality of sleep
8/28/2019
Acoustics involves a number of factors
The ceiling, the walls, the floor and the soundmasking system all play important roles in determining the acoustical quality of a space
8/27/2019
New York hospital plans $2 billion renovation
The project will include residential apartments
8/27/2019
Mass. hospice designed to be uplifting
Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, Mass., is a functional and uplifting environment for the staff, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
8/22/2019
Stanford Medicine expansion almost finished
The project includes updating the School of Medicine with new labs
8/20/2019
Workplace culture key to return on investment
Good healthcare design is informed by the reality that culture as key to leveraging the investment in capital building projects, according to an article on the Healthcare Design
8/20/2019
NICU renovation was executed in phases
The design of the existing Allison Family NICU at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital made it impossible to renovate one complete side at a time, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
8/16/2019
Nine ways the dimensions of wellness should be incorporated into assisted living facility design
Wellness is more than just the absence of disease
8/15/2019
Emergency rooms designed for older patients improving outcomes
These ERs include separate and customized physical spaces
8/14/2019
Net zero energy is the future of facilities
Practices, considerations for an ultra-efficient building
8/8/2019
Boston hospital expansion to include disaster, flood protection
The design will consider every worst-case scenario
8/7/2019
The value of daylighting, even with LEDs
Even when LEDs mimic sunlight, expert see LEDs as complementary to — but not replacing — daylighting strategies
8/6/2019
Healthcare facility renovation addresses patient experience
Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center added sconce lighting, warm wooden floors and natural color palettes, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
8/5/2019
Texas children’s hospital relies on non-toxic coating for shower stall repairs
Many patient-room shower stalls were in need of repair
8/2/2019
New paint and coating technology has long-term benefits
Meeting facility sustainability needs means staying abreast of changes in products and applications
8/1/2019
