I received an email from the LinkedIn Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) & Quality Innovators group advertising an NICU design competition. You can download a PDF of the information package from the website: Institute for Patient-Centered Design, Inc. Design Competition. There are two categories for this competition - theoretical and actual facilities. From the website: … Continue reading Call for Entries: NICU Design Competition
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Spring time in Liberty Village
Vines before leaves, a photo by quirkycity on Flickr. Just a quick note to let you know I've got some new pictures up on my Flickr site. Spring is here in Liberty Village, and my friend Rachel and I have gone around photographing some of the interesting old factories. It's a bit like the Distillery … Continue reading Spring time in Liberty Village
Love Letter: Dear Boston
Ever since I saw the explosions on Monday, I haven't been able to stop thinking about you, and the four months we spent together nearly 10 years ago. In fall 2003, you embraced me as I worked for an architecture firm in your downtown area. You gave me coworkers who cared about me, which was … Continue reading Love Letter: Dear Boston
Architect: What’s in a Title?
What's in a job title? I am not looking for a job. I really enjoy working for my current firm. However, like any good social networker, I maintain my LinkedIn profile. Because I am open to connections, weekly I get emails on current job postings that might be available to me, like the ones in … Continue reading Architect: What’s in a Title?
CMHC Research Highlight: Grab-bar Preferences Study
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) sent a link to a Grab-Bar study in their e-newsletter this week. The study's objectives were to: 1) determine if and how people actually use toilet grab bars; 2) determine which configuration was more effective in facilitating safe toilet transfers; 3) determine if the grab bar configuration used had an influence on … Continue reading CMHC Research Highlight: Grab-bar Preferences Study
Hospital Design and Build Resource
I found some interesting articles at hospitalinfrabiz.com - India's Exclusive Hospital Infrastructure Business Portal - and thought I'd share them with you. You can read them on their "Hospital Design and Build" page. Of particular interest, I found the summary article "Top 10 Evidence-Based Design Features that Improve Healthcare Outcomes" engaging, as it was co-written … Continue reading Hospital Design and Build Resource
Day-lit Operating Rooms, Commitment Rules and a Case Study
A few articles on healthcare caught my attention this week.Two are about architecture and one is about the policies surrounding commitment for mental illnesses. Sunny Disposition by Green Health Magazine In one of my LinkedIn groups, someone asked whether or not having naturally lit Operation Rooms was beneficial. It sparked a whole series of comments … Continue reading Day-lit Operating Rooms, Commitment Rules and a Case Study
Reuniting my passions
First, I'd like to apologize for setting aside my online presence for a while. I've been soul-searching about my life, its direction and it's taken its toll on my blogs (both here and at Circadian Design. There are going to be a number of changes to this site, likely culminating in merging the two together. … Continue reading Reuniting my passions
LEED V4: Have Your Say in the 5th Comment Period
The 5th Comment Period is Open for LEED V4 from October 2 to December 10. https://new.usgbc.org/articles/fifth-public-comment-period-now-open-update-usgbc%E2%80%99s-leed-green-building-program
DSM-5 Draft Criteria Open for Final Public Comment
The fifth edition for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-V) has posted its changes for the final comment period, ending June 12, 2012. That's just under a week to finish looking it over and commenting on the updates. What specifically has changed on this site over the past year? Visitors may … Continue reading DSM-5 Draft Criteria Open for Final Public Comment
Lean Healthcare – a New Evidence-Based Design Strategy?
The first quarter issue of the Patient-Centered Design Online Newsletter is up and features an article on Lean design for healthcare. I've often wondered what Lean Design is. It is a derivative of manufacturing experience, specifically that of the Toyota Production System (TPS). According to Tammy S. Thompson: "Lean design is a system that focuses on … Continue reading Lean Healthcare – a New Evidence-Based Design Strategy?
Environmental Design and Construction: May 2012 Highlights
I signed up for Environmental Design and Construction (EDC) and received the May Issue the other day. Two articles stuck out to me in this 113 page magazine. 1. The Shape of Healthcare, by Derrick Teal The Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility (UCRHF) is: Owned by the State of Tennessee, the new construction of this 50,000-square-foot facility building … Continue reading Environmental Design and Construction: May 2012 Highlights
the new CSA Z800 standard
A few weeks ago, I watched the two-hour Complimentary Web Information Session on the New Standard for Design and Construction of Canadian Hospitals & Health Care Facilities (CSA Z8000-11). It was a 2 hour presentation and question period introducing the standard from a panel of authors. This webinar no longer exists, but instead, you can … Continue reading the new CSA Z800 standard
CSC: Principles of Construction Documentation Course Highlights
As I mentioned in a previous post, my goal was to post weekly about my CSC Principles of Construction Documentation Course. I stopped because I couldn't keep up with everything I had on my plate over the spring term (I can't believe May is next week). I will post my unbiased (because my marks aren't … Continue reading CSC: Principles of Construction Documentation Course Highlights
Comment on USGBC 2012 – 4th Comment Round
If you are a member of the USGBC you can vote and comment on LEED 2012 revisions until March 20th. This is the fourth round of commenting, and the balloting period begins in June. If you are like me, not from the US, you can still review and comment on the drafts, and you can … Continue reading Comment on USGBC 2012 – 4th Comment Round
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