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Take Five With Andrew Quirk

The senior vice president and national director of Skanska’s Healthcare Center of Excellence discusses the top five trends and issues getting his attention right now.

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MOBs: From The Ground Up

Medical office buildings are filling a major need for healthcare providers—and adding specific challenges for architects and builders.

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Chicago Hospitals Share Green Initiatives

Hospitals in Chicago are working toward energy efficiency improvement and joining together to share the results with peers. Here, five major initiatives are outlined.

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MOBs: Systems For Growth

Careful planning of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems can ensure MOBs are ready for future expansions.

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Take Five With Robin Guenther

The principal with Perkins+Will discusses the top five trends and issues getting her attention right now.

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SickKids Research Institute’s Urban Experiment

The Hospital for Sick Children overcomes the constraints of a high-rise tower and the siloed nature of research to create a flexible laboratory setting.

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The HCD 10: Sheila Bosch, Researcher

Sheila Bosch, director of research for Gresham, Smith and Partners, is named The HCD 10 Researcher for her work in 2013.

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Got Questions About LEED For Healthcare?

A panel of green building experts is coming to the Healthcare Design Academy, February 27-March 1 in Washington, D.C.—and they want to know what’s on your mind.

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Kaiser Permanente Completes Southwood Campus Addition

The $22 million project is targeting to achieve LEED Silver certification.

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Designing Abroad: How Sustainability Is Making An Impact In The Middle East

In part one of a three-part guest blog series on international design challenges, HDR’s James Atkinson looks at how extreme climate, solar energy, and the desire for better healing environments are...

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Upgrading ORs Without Missing A Beat

From MEP infrastructure to appropriate phasing, there are plenty of things to consider when undergoing an OR renovation.

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Building A More Resilient Emergency Department

NYU Langone Medical Center turned a storm-damaged ED into a modern and resilient facility to protect it from future disasters while meeting the needs for service in its community.

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Eskenazi Health Embraces Its Civic Duty

For its new public safety-net hospital in Indianapolis, the design team used a modern, clean, and sustainable design to support the mind, body, and soul of its community.

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Renovating An Inpatient Unit One Room At A Time

Foregoing the traditional approach of shutting down an entire unit to complete patient room renovations, this project team realized that despite complications and increased construction costs, the best...

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Fresh Start: Natural Ventilation In Healthcare

Speakers at the 2015 HCD Expo & Conference want to drive a new conversation about the challenges and opportunities of using natural ventilation in healthcare facilities.

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