Patient Rehabilitation Expands in Canada
TORONTO — Bridgepoint Active Healthcare’s new patient rehabilitation center — the largest health care facility of its kind in Canada — opened in Toronto on June 25.
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UCH Patient Tower Completed Ahead of Schedule
AURORA, Colo. — The University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) debuted a $300 million, 12-story patient tower in April after an aggressive and efficiently coordinated 24-month schedule resulted in the project being completed ahead of time.
CUNY Lecture Discusses Adapting for the Future
NEW YORK — On May 15, the Beverly Wills Architecture Foundation hosted a lecture entitled A View from the Future at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York.
An Owner’s Ambassador: The Cx Agent
For today’s mission critical hospitals, in which 24/7/365 efficient systems operation is imperative, commissioning life safety, emergency power, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems are particularly crucial.
Facility of the Month: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
CHARLESTOWN, Mass. — Two weeks after the Boston Marathon bombing, the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital opened just in time to care for victims.
Group Health Puyallup Kicks Off LEED-HC
SEATTLE — The LEED program recently created LEED for Health Care (LEED-HC), a specific rating system for health care construction projects, and Group Health Puyallup Medical Center in Seattle is the first to achieve this rating, earning LEED Gold.
Minimizing Moisture Problems While Adopting the New Green Code
The influence of “green” in health care is not new. Take a look at the evolution of green guidances over the last decade:
PODCAST Part II: McCarthy Breaks Ground on Stanford Hospital
STANFORD, Calif. — In early May, Clark/McCarthy, a joint venture of McCarthy Building Companies Inc.
Kaiser Permanente’s Rame Hemstreet Discusses LEED Gold Commitment
OAKLAND, Calif. — On May 22, Kaiser Permanente announced it will seek LEED Gold certification for new construction of hospitals and other major projects over $10 million.
Hiring and Training to Encourage Workplace Safety
Workplace safety is a concern for most construction companies because if workers don’t abide by safety regulations and get injured or break something on site, they can set a project back months and cost companies thousands of dollars.