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Designers and planners should use a range of tools capture input from patients and families to create a tailored approach that responds to their unique needs. The idea of capturing the voice of pediatric patients and families is important when designing and planning facilities for pediatric health. Many pediatric patients cannot advocate for themselves in…

  Property owners in Canada are well-aware that residential insurance rates have been rising in recent years. What’s worse; these rate hikes are largely due to reasons outside their control, like severe weather from climate change leading to costly floods. One way to ensure a building gets the best insurance rates is to lower its…

With warmer temperatures and changing seasons, comes an increase in summer pests, which brings forth a new set of challenges for facility and maintenance managers. Additionally, recent climate data indicates temperatures are getting warmer with changes in weather patterns globally. These ongoing climate changes result in milder winters, which causes more pests to survive. The…

The future is even brighter at Howard University in Washington, D.C., now that solar photovoltaic systems are installed on six campus buildings. Led by Volt Energy and partially financed by U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, the solar systems are roof-mounted on the Blackburn Center, Burr Gymnasium, Locke Hall, School of Business, and School of Engineering buildings,…

Student housing is commonly associated with bare-bones accommodations designed to be tolerated rather than enjoyed. However, today’s residence halls are advancing in remarkable ways to better foster community, support student well-being, and reflect each institution’s unique culture. The days of uninspired dorm rooms with little more than a bed and a communal bathroom down the…

In a post-covid world, office vacancies have risen dramatically just as residential vacancies have declined to crisis lows. Naturally, building conversions have emerged as a potential solution for owners and developers seeking to capitalize on their languishing assets. While an attractive option at face value, the adaptive re-use of existing commercial office buildings to residential…