Interior Design - July 2017
Behavioral health facility renovation designed for flexibility
Grand Rapids facility adds beds, renovates admissions area
7/31/2017
Improving emergency department efficiency
Healthcare designers are implementing strategies within the built environment to improve throughput, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/31/2017
Report outlines senior living design trends
Experts identify four major trends that are influencing senior living residences and communities, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
7/28/2017
N.Y. healthcare facility to create 'medical village'
Glens Falls Hospital awarded nearly $20 million for expansion
7/26/2017
No-money-down microgrid can benefit healthcare facilities
Hospitals don't need to cut into their capital to install a healthcare microgrid
7/26/2017
ASID spotlights healthcare in industry briefs
American Society of Interior Designers publishes five sector reports that explore industry influences
7/26/2017
Projects are still doable during tough times for healthcare construction
Providing the best possible design is tough when uncertainty is the new norm in the healthcare industry
7/24/2017
Crowdsourcing challenge seeking hospital electrical distribution innovations
Challenge will explore IoT's impact on electrical distribution
7/21/2017
Urgent care centers implementing environmental scenting programs
MD Now is diffusing a vanilla fragrance in the waiting areas of all of its facilities
7/18/2017
Texas healthcare facility mosaic mural to feature handprints
Helping Hands mural planned for San Antonio's Dr. Robert L.M. Hilliard Center
7/17/2017
Partnering with students on a POE
Vision 3 Architects partners with university students to conduct post-occupancy evaluations for smaller facilities, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/12/2017
Costly skilled-nursing renovations can be good investment
Infection-control design elements save money in the long run
7/11/2017
Many healthcare organizations adding wound care units
Planning for these units involves spatial requirements accommodate a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/11/2017
Healthcare facility microgrids can mean more reliable, lower-cost energy
Healthcare expansion means a greater need for energy
7/7/2017
Common problems found during building renovations
The older the structure is, the more likely it is that the building inspector will find some form of defect
7/7/2017
20 most beautiful hospitals in America named
Orange Regional Medical Center in N.Y. takes number one spot
7/6/2017
N.Y.C. hospitals use modular construction updating facilities
Prefab building helps rein in costs for healthcare providers
7/3/2017