After a rainy winter in 2009, and after waiting for the site to dry, construction finally got underway on the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility (UCRHF) in Cookeville, Tenn. Owned by the State of Tennessee, the new construction of this 50,000-square-foot facility building was essential for compensating for the recent and expected growth of the regional health department.

 

  

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 Healthcare facilities in multitenant commercial buildings warrant special attention. 

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Kaiser Permanente's competition rewards cutting-edge, sustainable design for healthcare.

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LEED Gold certification wasn’t part of the original Shands Cancer Hospital program. When it set out to build the $363,000 million, 500,000-square-foot bed tower on the University of Florida in Gainesville campus.

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Nature’s Landing uses landscaping to heal patients and invigorate the hospital’s brand.
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For years, lean management systems (often referred to as the Toyota Way) have been transforming the way hospitals and healthcare organizations approach their work, helping deliver patient-centered care with greater efficiency, less waste and a reduced environmental footprint.
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The healing garden serves as the crowning touch at the N.C. Cancer Hospital.
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U.S. hospitals spend more than $5 billion annually on energy, often equaling 1 to 3 percent of a typical hospital’s operating budget?—?or an estimated 15 percent of profits.
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U.S. hospitals spend more than $5 billion annually on energy, often equaling 1 to 3 percent of a typical hospital’s operating budget—or an estimated 15 percent of profits.1 In a recent survey conducted by Healthcare Financial Management magazine, more than 90 percent of hospitals surveyed reported higher energy costs over the previous year and more than half cited double-digit increases.
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ThedaCare is a community health system in Wisconsin with a strong commitment to the design and construction of environmentally responsible buildings.
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NeoCon East, the premier exposition in the Mid-Atlantic region for the design and management of the built environment, will showcase the contract furniture industry and include a special feature for the federal design professional. Read More