Design for the aging is a subject not often discussed or written about in mainstream architecture magazines, which is why its presence in January’s Architect magazine made it all the more refreshing. Architect Matthias Hollwich’s views on growing old and design for the aging were the focus of the article. I found his views hopeful;… [Read more…]
March 29, 2011
Let’s add some levity to our healthcare discussion. Now that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is one year in the books, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation created an interactive quiz to gauge the general public’s knowledge about the health reform law. I scored a 5/10. By the way, there is no cramming for this one; the… [Read more…]
March 28, 2011
Owners with big budgets and facilities staffs tend to build more often than most. They have the benefit of honing their project management to deliver their needs right on target. Smaller hospitals usually do not have those resources—big budgets, frequent projects, facilities staff. Those who have to do much with little might enjoy a break from… [Read more…]
March 25, 2011
For a quick overview of the ASHE 2011 Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) Healthcare Summit, visit my recent post on Healthcare Building Ideas’ blog.
March 23, 2011
Hospitals are sometimes torn with the choice of who to hire to do their next project. A savvy hospital board will question a team’s qualifications for every project: is the firm that we used last time, or that we always use, really qualified for this next project? Such a scenario plays out in rural areas… [Read more…]
March 21, 2011
Recently I read an article in a trade magazine on the benefits of a roofing consultant. I read how this person would provide an owner with these benefits: a roof assessment, help manage a roofing budget, provide roof design services, administer construction, and inspect during construction. To me, these services are an exact match to… [Read more…]
March 18, 2011
Integrated Project Delivery: everyone says they do it, and then quickly scramble to learn about it when a client wants it implemented. For companies that work in an integrated manner already, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is old news. Several firms were doing it before it had a name, which is why I often say Haskell does integrated… [Read more…]
March 16, 2011
For those looking for a quick reference guide to which building codes are in effect in your state (or others), Peter Neilsen, AIA provided this link at one of the AIA’s knowledge communities, the Academy of Architecture for Health.
March 14, 2011
Environmental Building News provided an excellent preview of the proposed, post-LEED v3 (2009) Rating System revisions, which are posted on its website, BuildingGreen.com. Deemed “LEED 2012″ for its expected release date, the revisions are comprehensive and global in that it is believed every Rating System will see changes, and some are very substantial. The US… [Read more…]
March 11, 2011
Becker’s Hospital Review provided a link to a report about New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, who spoke out last month against capital investments in healthcare. The governor posed some interesting topics for consideration that may come up for discussion in other states. The crux of his announcement was for a moratorium on hospital expansions. This is disturbing because… [Read more…]
March 30, 2011
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