Michael Sheerin, PE, LEED AP; James Ferris, PE; James D. Worth, PE, LEED AP;
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June 1, 2008
Be Prepared: Hospital Protection for Catastrophic Events
As healthcare engineers, it's one thing to know the Boy Scout motto—and another to design for it. It's almost impossible, not to mention cost-prohibitive, to plan for every unforeseen occurrence. But natural and manmade catastrophes occur all too often, and when they do, they drive home the importance of designing hospitals to withstand potential disasters.
By Michael Sheerin, PE, LEED AP; James Ferris, PE; James D. Worth, PE, LEED AP;