New Orleans VA Hospital Tests Power Plant
NEW ORLEANS — Construction for a veterans’ medical center in New Orleans reached a major milestone in mid-September as its new, central energy plant powered up for the first time.
October 22, 2014
NUMC Renovates Health Library
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Stalco Construction, based in Islandia, N.Y., and Ehasz Giacalone Architects (EGA), based in Farmingdale, N.Y., have completed a $700,000 renovation and upgrade of the Peter W.
Robins & Morton Achieves Multiple LEED-HC Certifications
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After earning a second LEED for Healthcare (LEED-HC) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Birmingham-based Robins & Morton reported that it’s the only general contractor in the country to receive multiple LEED-HC certifications.
EYP, WHR Merge to Expand Health Care Services
ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany-based EYP and Houston-based WHR Architects merged to grow the firms’ scope of services in the health care market.
EYP is a leader in education, government and sustainable design, and WHR is the design firm of choice for Houston’s Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. Both EYP and WHR have experienced a surge in growth over the past year. In 2013, EYP grew by 20 percent and opened six new offices, and WHR grew by 70 percent. The merger will bring together 530 professionals from both firms.
Michael Kennedy
HGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) has hired Michael Kennedy, AIA, LEED AP, as associate vice president and senior project designer for the health care practice group in Minneapolis. He will lead design and planning efforts and collaborate in new business development. Kennedy has more than 25 years of design leadership experience, directing project teams through all phases of master planning and design for national and international health care projects.
Flexible Wall Protection
Versa Wallcovering has released Halcyon, its second collection of VersaGuard flexible wall protection. VersaGuard is a Type III wallcovering made of heavy-duty, 33-ounce vinyl construction and durable protective top film that is four times more impact resistant than Type II wallcovering, according to independent testing. Engineered to perform in high-traffic corridors and public spaces, it shields walls from rigorous use and the repeated impact of rolling traffic such as desk chairs, carts and gurneys. Halcyon is highly resistant to soiling and tough stains.