Considerations in Navigating Radiopharmaceutical Facility Design
The radiopharmaceutical field is rapidly transforming the treatment of life-threatening diseases. However, this rapidly growing medical sector presents unique challenges and requirements (e.g., safety) in management and manufacturing compared to other treatments. Radiopharmaceutical production necessitates highly specialized equipment and controlled environments equipped to safely store, prepare, fill, and package radioactive materials. Designing facilities to accommodate…
Ellen Belknap featured on Northern Light Health’s Podcast
Healthy buildings are a fundamental component of delivering quality healthcare. Healthy buildings are better for the end user, the staff, the family, and of course, the patients. Ellen Belknap, Senior Principal | Senior Architect In a recent Northern Light Health Sustainable Healthcare podcast episode, Ellen Belknap discussed how the built environment can significantly benefit our…
Designing Inclusive Healthcare Environments: Upcoming Regulatory Changes to Support Patients with DisabilitiesÂ
Key Takeaways Background In 2023, the Urban Institute (Institute) (www.urban.org) published research concluding that four in ten adults with disabilities experience unfair treatment in healthcare settings, at work, or when applying for public benefits (source). The Institute also reported more than 50% of those with disabilities reported a delay in receiving care because of discrimination….
WELL, Now: How WELL’s Health-Safety Rating System Provides a Safer Path Back to Work
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, awareness and wariness of building safety skyrocketed. In response to this crisis, the WELL Health-Safety Rating system was developed to be a low barrier threshold to improve a space’s overall health impact.
Day One Energy Analysis: How Early, Data-Driven Decisions Deliver Sustainable Buildings and a Lifetime of Cost Savings
Performance-based energy analysis produces valuable metrics that can influence design decisions early in the project, when design changes are easier and less costly to incorporate
Video Interview- Increasing Safety in Medical Office Buildings
Using Data Tools to Catalog, Classify, and Evaluate Facility Risk
John Tobin, AIA has been examining the important ways data analysis can help clients prioritize and make critical facilities decisions for years. Much of the focus on data tools in the A/E/C industry relates to the design and planning process, but there are many other important ways in which data analysis can help us to…
7 Considerations for Planning Outpatient Facilities in a Post-COVID Care Environment
Music Credit: Algorithms by Chad Crouch
Adapting Medical Office Buildings to Increase Patient Safety and Confidence
One of the less visible, but daunting challenges to healthcare delivery during the Covid-19 pandemic: how to engender confidence and a sense of safety in patients and staff, so that people continue to receive both preventative care and non-Covid related treatments. Some studies have shown that about 1/3 of Americans are delaying healthcare during the…
Flyleaf—A Modular Ode to the Paper Book
In our daily design practice, we balance a multitude of parameters on behalf of our clients. Stringent timelines intersect with tight budgets and even more challenging sites. But what if you were able to design a space free from parameters? How would this affect the creativity and inventiveness of your design? Architecture competitions allow design…