Report from the International Public Health Group
More than 150 architects, engineers, and other experts contributed to the Union of International Architects' 28th public health seminar last June. Hans Eggen, Dipl. Arch., gives his report on the seminar, which was held in Florence, Italy, under the headline: “The culture for the future of healthcare architecture.” Despite the differences in culture across the world, there is a universal need to provide cost-effective and sustainable facilities. Attendees discussed other international issues in health design, including humanization in the form of wellness and the need for modular innovation.
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From academia to practice
Mardelle J. Shepley, DArch, director of the Center for Health Systems & Design at Texas A&M University, describes her adventures moving from the academic setting to an architectural practice for several months, and what the experience taught her about the information needs of practicing architects wanting to pursue evidence-based design.
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Green Health Design Online features monthly articles on sustainability, green design, and eco-strategies in the built healthcare environment.
Saving money with green design
Kaiser Permanente's new Modesto Medical Center proves that green design doesn't have to cost more. The organization saved $500,000 by choosing green materials and techniques. With the facility's grand opening this month, Kaiser's National Facilities Services Department explains its green features: large permeable pavement area, solar panel array, reflective “cool” roofing, PVC-free carpeting backed with recycled safety film from automobile windshields, and native drought-tolerant landscaping patterned after nature.