San Diego Hospital Achieves LEED
SAN DIEGO — Opened in October 2010, the new $260 million Rady Children‘s Hospital Acute Care Pavilion in San Diego has been LEED certified by the U.S.
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BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — The Hernando County Detention Center will build a new medical facility to fix problems with the existing medical area and provide better housing for juvenile offenders.
The Hernando County Commission unanimously agreed to seek proposals for a separate $1.2 million to $1.5 million facility Tuesday.
The engineering firm that examined the Hernando County Detention Center last year recommended reassigning space in the jail and building additions to several areas at a cost of $3.7 million.
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PHOENIX — Construction continues on the city-owned sustainable Health Sciences Education Building in downtown Phoenix, designed to encourage an interdisciplinary approach to health sciences education and research.
The 268,000-foot educational facility, located on the 28-acre Phoenix Biomedical Campus, broke ground in May last year and is slated for completion in August 2012.
The $129 million facility will be used by the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, the UA College of Pharmacy and the UA Mel and Enid Z
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Charles D. Cadenhead, FAIA, FACHA, WHR senior principal and senior medical planner, was received as a Fellow in the American College of Critical Care Medicine at the annual convocation ceremony, held this year in San Diego, CA. In accepting Cadenhead for fellowship, the Chancellor of the Board of Regents, M.
Skylight Roof Hatch
The Bilco Cos. enhanced-performance roof hatch meets LEED standards for recycled content and is more than 48 percent more energy-efficient than standard roof hatches. The enhanced performance roof hatch is designed for buildings seeking a LEED certification and for buildings located in areas with extreme temperature conditions. The roof hatch features a cover and curb that are fully insulated with a two-inch polyisocyanurate thermal insulation board for superior performance. This insulation achieves an R-value of 12 and is ozone-friendly to protect the environment.
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By design, the Allay Sleep Sofa by Wieland Healthcare is constructed with all renewable components on a steel frame for a slimmer profile without sacrifice of comfort, simplicity, and security. The key to Allay’s acceptance by healthcare professionals is its smooth operation and simple design. An integrated pull handle intuitively tells the user how to operate the sleep sofa by pulling forward on the sofa’s back cushion.
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