Effective Patient Safety Practices in Hospital Renovations
Before a renovation project can begin, designers need to consider the risks of having patients in house. The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, but oftentimes the facilities don’t match the innovations that are taking place on the medical side. Interiors are...
What are Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions?
Five smoke stakes line up against a backdrop of a blue sky. A thick cloud of white smoke pours out from one of the stakes. For centuries, philosophers have opined on the nature of control and the challenge of recognizing what’s in one’s power to change. Solving the...
Maximizing office square footage through ‘agile planning’
Agile planning is a popular workspace model that provides a flexible and adaptable layout design, while giving employees complete choice over their work setting. This planning model also easily accommodates changes in function or space usage over time. In a previous...
More B.C. Indigenous housing projects coming
More than 1,600 new affordable rental homes are coming to British Columbia, for Indigenous people on and off reserves. The homes are part of the Building BC: Indigenous Housing Fund (IHF), a $1.7-billion provincial program, administered by BC Housing, to support...
How to Build a Cyber Crisis Communications Plan
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images Business and IT leaders have made large efforts to build cyber resilience, or the ability to respond to and bounce back after a cyber crisis such as a data breach or operational disruption. But one aspect of cyber...
Henry Ford Health Breaks Ground on $2.2 Billion Hospital Expansion
The new hospital facility is expected to open in 2029. On the very same block where Henry Ford Hospital first opened its doors nearly 110 years ago, Henry Ford Health team members, patients, neighbors and partners celebrated the official construction launch of its...
Adaptive Reuse: The Role of Engineers in Successful Projects
Bringing in qualified engineers before a lease is signed or purchase agreement finalized can save healthcare organizations time, money and headaches. In today’s complex real estate landscape, it is increasingly popular to convert existing structures like strip malls,...
Revealing Opportunities: How Energy Audits Can Improve Condo Efficiency and Reduce GHG Emissions
According to the Canadian Home Builders’ Association 2023 survey, overall energy-efficiency is number four on the list of “must haves” for Canadian Home Buyers. Beyond the financial benefits, energy efficient homes and buildings contribute to a healthier living...
Saskatchewan plans ICU Expansion
Two requests for proposal will be issued in September 2024 to advance the design phase for intensive care unit expansion (ICU) at Royal University Hospital (RUH) in Saskatoon. This first phase intends to accommodate additional bed capacity for up to 26 ICU patients...
Over two-thirds of employees are stressed by work
Work is the third biggest cause of stress for UK employees, after lack of sleep and money worries, finds new research. A survey of 1,238 employed adults carried out by HR software provider, Ciphr, found over two-thirds (70 per cent) identified at least one...