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How Regenerative Design is Shaping the Future of Facilities

How Regenerative Design is Shaping the Future of Facilities

Six principles of regenerative design can help move the practice into the mainstream, creating a more sustainable future. With environmental challenges intensifying, conventional building design and construction methods need to be quickly recast and leveled up to...

New Technologies for Patient Safety

New Technologies for Patient Safety

Integrating digital systems can pave the way to improve inventory management and security. To ensure the safety of patients and their families in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, it is crucial to examine patient-safeguarding mechanisms and explore the...

7 design lessons for future-proofing academic medical centers

7 design lessons for future-proofing academic medical centers

Academic medical centers (AMCs) are training grounds for physicians and destinations for leading-edge treatment and research. These large, integrated facilities are also incredibly complex—operating almost like cities within cities—and require careful planning and...

The Rise of Green Construction Materials for Facility Projects

The Rise of Green Construction Materials for Facility Projects

In all likelihood, you’ve noticed—and participated in—the shift toward green facility management over the recent years. One overlooked aspect of sustainability is keeping things green even before a facility starts being used. By ensuring new facilities are built with...