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Designing for Patient Rehabilitation and Wellness
Designers can establish a nurturing atmosphere that allows patients to focus on regaining their strength, mobility and independence. Hospitals and other healthcare facilities — specifically, rehabilitation spaces — are intended to be welcoming, safe and accessible to...
Water Management Tips for Multi-Building Campuses
How can facilities managers (FMs) help organizations meet their sustainability goals while reducing costs? One important way is to implement a water management strategy that centers on optimizing water usage. This is especially important for facilities with multiple...
Lighting Controls: Achieving Energy Efficiency and Visual Comfort
Lighting controls can be a powerful tool for achieving synchronicity between energy efficiency and personal comfort. Lighting is often overlooked as merely a functional fixture in building design. However, it plays a critical role in shaping both the ambiance and...
Sutter Health Reveals Plans to Expand Elk Grove Campus
The plan is to construct a new 56,000-square-foot, two story specialty care center. As part of its comprehensive efforts to improve access for patients throughout California, Sutter Health plans to expand its Elk Grove campus by constructing a new 56,000-square-foot,...
How to Approach Designing Children’s Healthcare Facilities
Designing a children’s healthcare facility brings its own set of challenges. There is a certain amount of pressure that a designer may face when assigned to a healthcare facility project. Creating spaces for the most vulnerable people to help aid in healing and...
3 surprises impacting the return to the office
Research often measures and confirms what we, as designers and strategists, may intuitively believe based on our experience and practice. As a researcher, I love uncovering surprises in the data that debunk common perceptions. These surprising truths often lead to a...
