Hospitals
Preparing for COVID–19: Strategies for creating isolation areas with existing hospital infrastructure
Hospitals and clinics will need to find ways to support an increase in patients who test positive for the virus. Strategies for creating isolation wards and using underutilized space can help.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 20-26, 2020
Read the best articles from the past week. Coronavirus' effects on the A/E industry, how hospitals can fight the coronavirus, mass notification systems and expert coronavirus advice for engineers.
Ask an expert on Coronavirus: Managing the business of engineering with Michael Sheerin
Michael Sheerin provided expert advice to engineers and others involved in the business of engineering
Ask an expert on COVID-19: Michael Sheerin provides engineering guidance
Michael Sheerin shared expert advice to engineers and others involved in the technical aspects of engineering and designing building systems
Hospital energy use and costs rising, according to survey
A survey on energy use shows a rise in energy costs and use as hospitals are struggling to reduce the carbon footprint
How U.S. hospitals are designed to battle coronavirus, other infectious diseases
Hospitals are designed to control the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. A look at how they do this as well as some ideas health systems may want to consider as they prepare for the pandemic-related possibilities we face.
Case study: Filter selection in a hospital renovation project
Various filters were selected to meet a health care facility’s filtration needs, plus meet total cost of ownership requirements
Hospital project rises from historical urban site in Montreal
The Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) in Montreal combines modern healthcare delivery, history-rich landmarks, public art and urban architecture to become more than a healthcare destination.
Autism center design developed with designer’s firsthand experience
The Thompson Autism Center at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County exists to help evaluate children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) earlier in life and was built by a designer who has had personal experiences with ASD, which influenced the project
Case study: Hospital surgical suite HVAC system
The following case study examines unoccupied setback of an air handling unit dedicated to a surgery suite