Design and construction trends of Hospital and healthcare facilities from the editors of Building Design+Construction, BDCnetwork.com.
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Gafcon announces completion of Coronado animal care facility
BD+C staff, March 10, 2010Gafcon, a leading California-based construction management and consulting firm, announced today that construction is now complete on a new $1.6 million animal care facility located at 1395 First Street in Coronado, Calif. More -
America's Greenest Hospital
By Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief, February 1, 2010Hospitals are energy gluttons. With 24/7/365 operating schedules and stringent requirements for air quality in ORs and other clinical areas, an acute-care hospital will gobble up about twice the energy per square foot of, say, a commercial office building. It is an achievement worth noting, therefore, when a major hospital achieves LEED Platinum status, especially when that hospital attains 14 ... More -
Hospital Additions + Renovations: 14 Lessons from Expert Building Teams
By Jay W. Schneider, Senior Editor, February 1, 2010Two additions to a community hospital in Ohio that will double its square footage. A 12-story addition on top of an existing 12-story tower at Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. A $54 million renovation and addition at the University of Virginia Medical Center. A 67-bed, $70 million addition/renovation to a community hospital that is only five years old. More -
Biomedical center to join London's research scene
By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor, February 1, 2010The UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation, a partnership of scientific organizations researching new treatments for illnesses such as cancer and heart disease, hopes to attract leading medical scientists to its planned research center. Designed by HOK London, the building will be located on 3. More -
Colorado hospital wins LEED Gold
By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor, February 1, 2010The main building of the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colo., is a 136-bed regional medical center offering a full spectrum of services, with specialties in cardiac and trauma care. Constructed primarily of brick, native sandstone, and 85,000 sf of metal panels manufactured by Centria, the 600,000-sf main building, by Denver-based HLM Design, is one of the few hospitals in the nati... More -
100th Green Globes building certified
Jeffrey Yoders, January 20, 2010The Green Building Initiative (GBI) recently certified its 100th building in the U.S. through the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system.The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, located in Houston, received a rating of three Globes for achievements in energy efficiency and environmental management practices. More -
BD+C's 13th Annual Building Team Awards... Enter Today!
Jay Schneider, January 11, 2010Nominations are open for Building Design+Construction's 13th Annual Building Team Awards. The competition honors commercial, institutional, industrial, and multifamily building projects whose design and construction reflect the successful integration of expertise from all members of the Building Team. More -
Design ups comfort, care in cancer center
January 1, 2010A new cancer center is slated to open in fall 2011 at Banner Gateway Medical Center, Gilbert, Ariz. The three-story, 120,000-sf, $107 million cancer center will contain physician clinics, medical imaging, radiation oncology, infusion therapy, and support services. A/E firm Cannon Design has created a visually open, column-free interior to increase patient comfort and care. More
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in response to Colorado hospital wins LEED GoldAn amazing speech, an inspiration, and education, and a daunting map of what...
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