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Effective designs balance safety, comfort and functionality to enhance patient care, family experience and staff efficiency. Designing a behavioral health inpatient hospital requires careful planning to ensure it meets the needs of patients, family members and staff. Balancing safety, comfort and operational function are essential. While many of the principles of healthcare design apply, there…

A modular industrial hydraulic system, from Bosch Rexroth, plays a key role in future-proofing a metal-forming press. How can a press series in the medium-performance class be designed and produced to meet the reliability, energy, and sound demands of today’s manufacturers? Machine and system manufacturer Dieffenbacher, Windsor, Ontario (dna-manufacturing.com) has found an answer using state-of-the-art…

Regardless of whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidential election in November, a coalition of green building advocates is calling on the next administration to help address several commercial real estate (CRE) challenges. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), New Buildings Institute (NBI), Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), and Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) partnered to release a…

Stadiums and venues provide a central and accessible location to help communities respond to extreme weather crises, providing safe storage and shelter in times of need. With these events becoming more frequent, severe, and expensive, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and National Football League (NFL) are teaming up on a new program that will…

The FM services provider across the UK and Ireland has launched TwinSpace, its new digital twin technology solution, which provides clients with 3D virtual replicas of their facilities to improve training, project management, occupancy planning, and more. TwinSpace’s accurate 3D models of facilities allow teams to complete site-specific training remotely. New team members can familiarise themselves…

Lighting manufacturers discuss how lights impact staff comfort and efficiency. Lights can have a myriad of effects on staff, with some lighting making them tired and worn out more easily. However, newer lighting technology has been developed to address these issues to reduce strain and fatigue. In this manufacturer roundtable, Healthcare Facilities Today speaks with…