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The Future Of Healthcare

April 15, 2013     Sara O. Marberry
How will advancements in nanotechnology come to shape the way healthcare is delivered, and where it’s delivered?
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Trending the Present and Future

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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Combining Heat and Power for the Triple Bottom Line

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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Conference Attendees Preview Energy Benchmarking Results

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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Shake Test

August 27, 2012     Richard L. Peck
The University of California at San Diego set out to measure the survivability of a fully equipped five-story "hospital" under the force of some of the world's most intense recorded earthquakes.
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A Solar-Powered Oasis

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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Monitoring Construction Vibration in Highly Sensitive Facilities

August 16, 2012     Jeffrey Zapfe
When undergoing construction projects near existing hospitals, building-related vibrations may adversely affect sensitive equipment and activities, and should be monitored.
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Is There Too Much Hot Water in Hospitals?

August 15, 2012     John Sauer, PE, LEED AP
There are many accepted industry standards that can be used to size hot water equipment. But are these standards keeping up with the changes in hospital design and operation?
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Top 5 Things That Save Energy in Hospitals

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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Healthcare's Inspiring Infrastructures

July 12, 2012     Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Building Ideas; Managing Editor, HEALTHCARE DESIGN
Two American hospitals ranked on a 2012 list of the world's 100 most innovative and inspiring infrastructure projects from around the world. Who do you think made the cut?
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