Maximizing access for everyone: A closer look at universal design in healthcare facilities
Maria Sanchez, Interior Designer at Gresham Smith, shares how universal design bolsters empathy and equity in healthcare facilities.
Gresham Smith | Dec 20, 2022
Designing for a first-in-the-world proton therapy cancer treatment system
Gresham Smith begins designing four proton therapy vaults for a Flint, Mich., medical center.
Gresham Smith | Nov 21, 2022
An inside look at the airport industry's plan to develop a digital twin guidebook
Zoë Fisher, AIA explores how design strategies are changing the way we deliver and design projects in the post-pandemic world.
Gresham Smith | Feb 13, 2022
Helping maximize project dollars: Utility coordination 101
In this post, I take a look at the utility coordination services our Transportation group offers to our clients in an attempt to minimize delays and avoid unforeseen costs.
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Gresham Smith | May 7, 2021
Private practice: Designing healthcare spaces that promote patient privacy
If a facility violates HIPAA rules, the penalty can be costly to both their reputation and wallet, with fines up to $250,000 depending on the severity.
Gresham Smith | Mar 4, 2021
Behavior mapping: Taking care of the caregivers through technology
Research suggests that the built environment may help reduce burnout.
Gresham Smith | Feb 10, 2021
Using technology to design better and safer spaces
Our new technology called Gresham Smith’s Empathic Analytics allows us to measure and record a user’s perceived safety.
Gresham Smith | Sep 12, 2019
From project planning to post-construction: Navigating the commissioning process
As building system technology increases in complexity and sustainability remains at the forefront of design, the need for commissioning continues to rise.
Gresham Smith | Feb 12, 2019
The basics of building commissioning
As building system technology increases in complexity and sustainability remains at the forefront of design, the need for commissioning continues to rise. This is the first post in our series examining the basics, benefits and boundaries of building commissioning.
Gresham Smith | Jan 17, 2019
Strategies to improve the human experience during interior renovations
Over the past decade, Flagler Hospital has been undergoing a complex, phased renovation touching every patient room and almost every public space with the aim of improving the patient experience.
Gresham Smith | Sep 11, 2018
The advantages of alleys
Believe it or not, alleys started off as public spaces.
Gresham Smith | Aug 23, 2018
Data driven design: The benefits of building energy modeling
As technology advances, Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is becoming an even more powerful tool for making informed design decisions. This is the first post in our series examining the benefits of BEM in balancing occupant comfort and design features with energy efficiency.
Gresham Smith | Jul 9, 2018
Healthcare and the reality of artificial intelligence
Regardless of improved accuracy gains, caregivers may struggle with the idea of a computer logic qualifying decisions that have for decades relied heavily on instinct and medical intuition.
Gresham Smith | Jun 26, 2018
The future of the ambulatory surgery centers and acuity levels
Offering the one-two punch of cost savings and convenience, ASCs are increasingly becoming the venue of choice for both physicians and patients.
