EwingCole has named Elizabeth Kulkarni as a director of business development. The veteran business development professional brings more than 25 years of experience to her role providing strategic business development for the firm. Kulkarni held past director of business development and marketing positions at leading landscape architecture, architecture and engineering firms in Philadelphia and Chicago.
Phifer introduces versatile new shade fabrics in SheerWeave Styles 4901 and 4903. These new fabrics feature a thin, lightweight polyester twill weave with a unique, coordinating reversible face, offering flexibility and an extra touch of style to interior spaces. The twill weave creates two fabrics in one as distinct yet complementary colors are exposed on the face and back. As with other SheerWeave fabrics, Styles 4901 and 4903 are Greenguard Gold certified, include Microban antimicrobial product protection and meet all of the specification requirements for the demanding commercial market.
NEW YORK — After reaching a settlement with opponents of the hospital’s expansion, New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) will shrink the size of its new outpatient care center in Brooklyn.
PEARLAND, Texas — The new Pearland Medical Center in Texas marked its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 9.
TAMPA, Fla. — Two Florida health care providers that formed a partnership two years ago announced on Jan. 9 that their new nonprofit company will be called West Florida Health.
The newly created West Florida Health is a joint venture between Tampa General Hospital and Florida Hospital, based in Orlando, Fla. Tampa General Hospital and Florida Hospital announced their formal partnership in September 2013. Their new company is not a merger of existing hospital operations, and neither hospitals are planning on selling properties.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. — The ECRI Institute, based in Plymouth Meeting, released a new report on Jan. 12 that helps to identify new and emerging health technologies that could help treat patients, improve care and reduce costs. The institute’s 2015 Top 10 Hospital C-Suite Watch List looked at 10 topics for hospitals leaders to follow during the next 12 to 18 months.
BlueWater Manufacturing introduces its Skylight Defender. Engineered to prevent employee injuries and deaths from falls through skylights, this nonpenetrating fall protection solution meets and exceeds the 200-pound national OSHA regulation as well as the California OSHA mandates by withstanding and supporting at least 400 pounds. To eliminate any damage to the skylight or roofing membrane, the Skylight Defender requires no drilling. Using basic tools, the Skylight Defender fastens onto the skylight frame using a compression system in about 30 minutes.
Boyd Chapman, AIA, has been promoted to associate at WDG Architecture’s Washington, D.C., office. Chapman joined WDG in 2012 and serves as a construction administrator. He is currently working on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Research Campus in Loudoun County, Va., on the second phase housing.
Abstractions by Invision is an abstract interpretation of colorful textiles, curios, objets d’art and other uncommon trinkets discovered in galleries, boutiques and marketplaces throughout the world. Available in 12 sophisticated colorways, Sublime and Ethereal are 24-by-24-inch modular products that come together in a complementing manner to create an aesthetic that builds both intrigue and a sense of serenity. The ability for multiple creative installations adds even greater design flexibility, enabling Abstractions to meet a variety of interior environment needs.
