Sutter Health to Expand Flagship Midtown Sacramento Hospital

Sutter Health to Expand Flagship Midtown Sacramento Hospital

Construction on the expansion is scheduled to begin in April 2025. Sutter Health is expanding its flagship hospital in Midtown Sacramento by constructing 42 new adult inpatient rooms. This development at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento is part of a larger strategy to accommodate the growing demand for healthcare services in the greater Sacramento region. The…

Making Boiler Maintenance Work

Making Boiler Maintenance Work

By understanding industry standards, manufacturer recommendations and potential challenges, managers can ensure effective boiler maintenance. Boilers are integral components of all types of institutional and commercial facilities, including healthcare facilities. They provide essential heat and hot water for operations, but their reliability and performance depend greatly on proper inspection, testing and maintenance. For healthcare facilities…

Healthcare design: How to improve the parking experience for patients and families

Healthcare design: How to improve the parking experience for patients and families

Architects, engineers, and building owners often ask themselves, Why does parking matter in healthcare facilities design? To answer that question, we can use recent experience designing parking facilities at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health (VCU Health) Outpatient Pavilion Garage in Richmond, Va., Cone Health in Greensboro, N.C., and Wake Forest Baptist East Tower in Winston-Salem,…

‘Flowing’ design emphasizes interaction at Bellevue, Wash., development

‘Flowing’ design emphasizes interaction at Bellevue, Wash., development

Situated in Bellevue, Seattle’s vibrant neighboring city, West Main is reshaping the skyline and symbolizing the city’s evolution. The three-tower 1,030,000-sf office and retail development designed by Graphite Design Group in collaboration with Compton Design Office for Vulcan Real Estate is attracting some of the world’s largest names in tech and hospitality. “Welcoming the neighboring…

Maisonneuve Library turns a new page

Maisonneuve Library turns a new page

In the old city of Maisonneuve, now the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of Montreal, a historic building has turned a new page in the story of its life. The Beaux-Arts-style Maisonneuve Library underwent sensitive internal and external renovations to meet changing user needs and expand programming that was accessible for all. Along the way, EVOQ, in partnership…

Better Decisions with Data: Asking the Right Question

Better Decisions with Data: Asking the Right Question

Goal To get the most from your data (and collect the data you really need), understand what you are asking for. Nano Tool Most businesses rightly see data as a source for making better decisions. But the conventional data-driven approach often falls short because of common errors made by the decision-makers. Many leaders excessively rely…