Natalie R. Petzoldt


Healthcare and Academic medical designer Cannon Design has appointed architect Natalie R. Petzoldt, AIA, LEED, AP. EDAC, to the position of associate principal. Petzoldt has participated in every phase of project development — from programming through construction.  

Read More

University Receives Hospital Project Grant


COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Ohio State University has received $100 million for a construction project at OSU Medical Center.

The funding, distributed by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), was awarded through a competitive grant program created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

Read More

$20.8 Million St. Paul Children’s Hospital Complete

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare celebrated the completion of its new, $20.8 million outpatient facility across from Regions Hospital, where they shared operations for 33 years.

Work on the 52,567 square foot facility and $2 million pedestrian bridge running over the main thoroughfare was begun in 2009 by McGough Construction and largely completed by late last year. BWBR Architects designed the facility.

Read More

Energy Efficiency: Window & Wall Ratings

The big secret regarding energy efficiency in healthcare facilities is window glass, which compared to insulated walls and ceilings, is a terrible energy loser. While we expect that energy-conserving walls and ceilings will dramatically insulate against heat loss and block direct solar radiation, knowledgeable facility managers and project developers anticipate far less in the way of energy conservation from even the most energy-efficient windows.
 
The numbers speak for themselves.

Read More