Northeast a Hotspot for Health Care Construction

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Almost $8 billion is being invested in health care construction projects in the Northeast. That translates into 8.9 million square feet of project space under way or in late planning in New York, Connecticut and New England.

According to an inaugural report from healthcare real estate data service Revista that was released May 20 during a launch event in Boston, there are 66 health care construction projects in the Northeast alone, and Revista is planning on releasing more market data in the coming months.

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Bonnie Khang-Keating

Bonnie Khang-Keating has been appointed to the SmithGroupJJR Board of Directors. She currently leads the firm’s Los Angeles studio. For health care client Kaiser Permanente, she led the firm’s Phase II design services for the 463-bed Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center replacement hospital.

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Fume Hood

Available in 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, and 8-foot widths, the new HEMCO Corporation U.L. 1805 Classified LE Constant Volume Fume Hood incorporates a unitized superstructure with non-metallic dual wall construction for total chemical resistance, strength and durability. The integral one-piece fume chamber is glass smooth with all coved corners. The VaraFlow baffle system directs the air through the fume chamber and through the exhaust outlet with minimum turbulence and maximum airflow efficiency. ASHRAE-110, NFPA-45, U.L. 1805 Classified & SEFA Recommended Practices

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