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Healthcare ventilation systems -- Which system, particularly chilled beams vs. displacement ventilation, is better in which circumstance? Check out the Ventilation Comparison Table -- add your input.

Earlier this year, we hosted a workshop to “reimagine” childbirth facilities… Groups of childbirth clinicians (doctors, nurses midwives), architects, engineers, facility owners and others gathered in small groups to consider the optimal birth experience and how we might design processes and spaces to achieve this outcome.

It’s that time of year again--Spring Training, March Madness, and PDC Summit! We're serving up a a great line-up of sessions featuring timely info on energy procurement, hybrid OR's, and even LEAN techniques to reduce energy consumption. See more details...

Let's review the evidence for the optimal location and condition of hand wash sinks. Is the evidence strong enough to revise the Fundamentals or Beyond Fundamentals?

Why updating the electrical codes for Healthcare facilities is our fundamental duty as environmental stewards.

Why does the U.S. healthcare system not only cost more, but often produce "worse" outcomes, compared to that of many of our international counterparts, who also have a commitment to provide at least a basic level of care for everyone. Is this what we want for our country?

Celebrating the ribbon-cutting event for the most technologically advanced, patient-centered, and environmentally sustainable children’s hospital in the world...

We're serving up a great line-up of sessions featuring timely info on patient-centered smart buildings, energy efficient design case studies, and even international insight for solving domestic healthcare facility challenges.

We've listened to you, our clients, as we've collaborated on a project. Reading between the lines, we hear your need (and the Healthcare industry's need) to push for more sustainable outcomes.

We are launching a program to bring together clinicians from around the country, to work with teams of designers to identify opportunities for improved outcomes at the nexus of health delivery, patient experience, and infrastructure. The first event, September 18, will focus on the Emergency Department--"Reimagining the ED" Design Workshop.

One of the most direct correlations between engineered systems and clinical operations is in the area of Infection Prevention (IP). Through the years, we have been privileged to work with many IP's around the country. Fortunately for us, one IP, Enid Eck, recently retired from Kaiser Permanente. She has agreed to join us, helping our design teams work with clients to deliver risk-based designs where it can help them the most.

We remain committed to helping, whenever possible, to eliminating waste in all its forms. And, not only are we walking the walk – we hope we are leading by example. Everything is possible, if we decide to make it so.