Energy and Power - January 2016
Design turns medical scans into adventures
An MRI system at the University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital features a cable car theme
1/27/2016
Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children expansion built for families
The hospital gathered patient and family input and relied on this input for every decision
1/25/2016
Consolidating healthcare facility services creates economies of scale
Large medical centers will continue even with an increase in outpatient facilites
1/22/2016
Hospitals join global climate change efforts
Health systems announce a series of commitments to reduce carbon emissions and exert leadership to combat climate change
1/21/2016
Students challenged with complex healthcare design project
Interior design students worked with architects on Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital project
1/20/2016
Connecting new and existing systems in a central utility plant
Inova Women’s Hospital and Inova Children’s Hospital project included a new $35 million, 17,000-square-foot CUP
1/19/2016
New models of ambulatory care
Changes in healthcare industry mean outpatient facilities come in many forms
1/15/2016
Urgent care spaces evolving with growing demand
Operational efficiency, patient expectations and creating a branded and adaptable environment, are key to today's urgent care design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/13/2016
Lessons from winning interior designs
Winners of the 2015 IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Competition showed a great attention to detail yet with a clear and powerful approach, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/8/2016
1912 healthcare facility had cold, elegant holiday look
Throwback holiday images offer look at Boston City Hospital in the last century
1/7/2016
U.S. healthcare systems participate in global climate change conference
Healthcare systems around the world urge government action
1/5/2016
Designing hospitals for children
Facilities needs to provide high level of care in a nonthreatening environment
1/5/2016
Designer sees growth in integrating nature into design
In a Q&A with Robin Guenther, principal and global sustainable healthcare leader, Perkins+Will (New York), Healthcare Design discusses one of the biggest changes in healthcare design since she was a 'Most Influential People in Healthcare Design' award winner
1/5/2016
Designing a hospital that puts patients first
Patient input helped designers to create an innovative facility
1/4/2016