An article in a trade magazine crossed my path on design for lightning protection for hospitals. Articles on topics like lightning fall into a category I refer to as ‘The Physics of Life’: immutable natural laws with which every building professional since the beginning of time has wrestled, and those 5000 years from now will also contend… [Read more…]
March 30, 2012
The big news this week was that the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) was published in its final form. Why does this matter to healthcare? Because the IgCC’s structure is code-like compared to other green design initiatives, like Green Globes or LEED for Healthcare, it will likely get more a more favorable look by jurisdictions wanting to formally install and… [Read more…]
November 16, 2011
Hospital Operations and Facilities leadership: I have some ammunition for your next internal discussions on system redundancy—or at least an outside perspective. It comes in the fashion of a glimpse inside credit card company, Visa. In this month’s issue of Fast Company, writer Michael Fitzgerald takes a rare look inside the brains of Visa’s network… [Read more…]
May 18, 2011
Designers and building owners often stick their heads in the sand when new regulations are discussed. Many are in denial that sustainability is law in several localities, and some still grit their teeth when having to comply with the American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADA / ADAAG). In some respect this is natural with… [Read more…]
April 20, 2011
At times I have marveled at how much power one person can have on a healthcare project, specifically, one administrator. Even in the most democratic hospitals and systems, an executive such as the Chief Nursing Officer can trigger a project re-design. Sometimes it is ego, sometimes it is the belief additional input will benefit the project, but an… [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.
April 23, 2012
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