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Designing, retrofitting hospitals during COVID: HVAC and plumbing
While COVID-19 has changed many aspects of HVAC systems in a health care facility, some things remain identical
Designing, retrofitting automation and controls hospitals during COVID
While COVID-19 has changed many aspects in a health care facility, some things remain identical. Learn about building automation systems and controls
Designing, retrofitting hospitals during COVID: Electrical, power and lighting
While COVID-19 has changed many aspects in a health care facility, some things remain identical. Understand how to design electrical, power and lighting systems
Designing, retrofitting hospitals during COVID
While COVID-19 has changed many aspects in a health care facility, some things remain identical
Evaluating the nuances of outpatient facilities
Whether a stand-alone facility or attached to a hospital, business-based healthcare can be a challenge to navigate from the construction and design perspective, a difficult prospect to manage from the facility engineer’s perspective,
College of medicine surgery and innovation training lab
The 17,000-sf College of Medicine’s Surgical and Innovation Training Lab (SITL) at the University of Illinois-Chicago emphasizes simulation, virtual learning and robotics.
Case study: Upgrading a hospital’s EPSS
Engineers corrected for NFPA 110 section 7.2.3 for an existing hospital campus
Five answers on the current state of science research, learning
Three experts from CannonDesign offered their advice on the current state of science research and learning and how that informs their decisions.
How operational understanding leads to resilient design
Designing a resilient building requires understanding of both the built environment and operations for critical facilities
Sustaining indoor air quality
Maintaining indoor air quality is imperative for occupant health and comfort as well as the reliable operation and longevity of information technology equipment