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May 7, 2013 Roy Gunsolus
A look inside three healthcare systems that are making sustainability work, both for themselves and the community, and how design plays a role in the process.
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May 6, 2013 Timothy J. Spence
In an era of reform, sustainable design stands to play a significant role in transforming healthcare.
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May 2, 2013 Gary Vance
Healthcare facilities across the country are facing increased cost pressure thanks to reform, so it's time to take a closer look at the physical plant and its role in cost decisions.
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December 12, 2012 John Sauer, PE, LEED AP
Technology today gives us the ability to measure, sense, and trend certain moving parameters that indicate how a healthcare building is operating and performing.
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November 14, 2012 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor
Combined heat and power, or cogeneration, systems are making headway among alternate energy programs, and present a viable option for healthcare facilities looking to improve health while reducing costs.
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November 5, 2012 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor
Preliminary survey results on operations and maintenance benchmarks were shared at the HEALTHCARE DESIGN Conference along with details on how industry members can still take part in the research.
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October 18, 2012 David N. Schurk DES, CEM, LEED AP, CDSM
Once a metric has been established that a hospital can use to measure its energy consumption and compare it to other similar buildings, resulting data can be taken to decision-makers to define opportunities for energy savings measures.
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August 20, 2012 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor, HEALTHCARE DESIGN; Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Building Ideas
The design of the new Fort Irwin Replacement Hospital provides refuge for soldiers stationed in the desert, and aims to offer a net-zero facility to boot.
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August 15, 2012 David N. Schurk, DES, LEED AP
Decision-makers will require detailed information before making any financial commitment to a proposed efficiency program, so it's critical to speak their language.
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July 24, 2012 John Sauer, PE, LEED AP
Hospitals are one of the most intensive users of energy among commercial building types. Here's a look at the top five areas of energy use in hospitals, and where there are opportunities for savings.
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