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Fully Electric Hospital To boost sustainability and energy savings, modern facilities are increasingly going fully electric. In Oregon, major healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente has broken ground on a new, all-electric hospital tower to replace its Sunnyside Medical Center, which opened in 1975. The seven-story, 615,000-square-foot upgrade will feature expanded capacity, advanced robotics, and modern patient amenities. When…

  An integrated approach to envelope design can create more comfortable and energy-efficient hospitals. One might assume that a hospital’s envelope, which keeps out bad weather and pollution, is important. But in healthcare design, the building envelope is a small portion of the overall space. High-performance design usually focuses on a hospital’s ventilation needs. Building…

Report Highlights Jobsite Heat Risks as OSHA Extends Guidelines Another Five Years A National Council for Occupational Safety and Health report raises alarm over increased heat-related jobsite risks as the construction industry enters “the most dangerous time of year for heat exposure.” Released during Workers’ Memorial Week, honoring those who have died or suffered work-related…

  After nearly 60 years of discussion, Chicago has broken ground on the $5.7-billion Red Line Extension planned to provide rapid rail transit to the city’s far south side and touted as the largest capital project in the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) history. The extension will cover 5.5 miles from 95th Street to 130th Street and…

Why your emotional journey through change makes complete sense When organisations embark on change, whether a restructure, a merger, a new strategy, or a shift in ways of working, enormous energy goes into the logic of it. The business case is crafted, the project plan is built, the communications are drafted and then, almost without…

  Case study: Arkansas hospital increases energy efficiency by diagnosing cooling tower issues and treating its entire mechanical system. Healthcare facilities require a substantial amount of energy to operate. In fact, the average hospital consumes approximately 250 percent more energy than a comparably sized commercial building, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. As hospitals…