Evidence-Based Design Plays Major Role in New Healthcare Facilities

Evidence-Based Design Plays Major Role in New Healthcare Facilities

Designers must remain flexible to best provide individuals with healing design solutions. Whether we are ready to accept it or not, healthcare delivery and access continues to evolve globally. Designers must remain flexible and adaptable to these changes by staying informed with current trends to best improve the health and wellness of individuals through healing…

Is Interest in LEED Certification Declining?

Is Interest in LEED Certification Declining?

The rating system is as important as ever for continuing the market transformation to green buildings, but several factors have contributed to a decline in LEED interest. As facility managers, especially if you’re in a healthcare setting, a crucial facet of the job is to ensure the well-being of people. Sustainable design and operations are…

Setting the Stage for BIM

Setting the Stage for BIM

Large projects have adopted BIM, but why haven’t more facility managers embraced the technology? The emergence of building information modeling (BIM) 40 years ago offered the promise of integrating structured data from across many different disciplines into a digital model of a facility. It offered the promise of gathering data related to a facility’s design…

How to keep airports functional during construction

How to keep airports functional during construction

By now, we’ve all heard of the unexpected opportunities that came with the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two years of that calamitous event impacted the aviation industry more than most, and things definitely didn’t feel productive while the industry remained shuttered. But it also provided a silver lining: A once-in-a-generation chance to complete major construction…

Plumbing Code Violations to Avoid in Your Facility

Plumbing Code Violations to Avoid in Your Facility

If you own a hospital, factory, or another large-scale commercial or industrial entity, you likely have a lot on your plate. In addition to making sure that all operations are running smoothly, you also need to worry about the construction and maintenance of your building. While construction and maintenance might not seem like a huge…

Cleaning Patient Care Equipment

Cleaning Patient Care Equipment

Left untouched, objects or materials such as clothes, utensils and furniture can carry infections. Patient care equipment (PCE) and other frequently used items serve as reservoirs for pathogenic microorganisms in healthcare facilities. Without a comprehensive program of identifying responsibilities for cleaning and disinfecting each piece of patient care equipment, these so-called orphans are left untouched…