The American College of Healthcare Architects has announced the winners of its inaugural student design competition, which tasked students to consider the unique challenges faced by rural communities, including limited access to healthcare providers and specialists. Students were encouraged to explore design solutions that promote patient-centered care, utilize sustainable building practices and integrate seamlessly into the surrounding community. Read More …
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Pediatric Hybrid Intraoperative MRI Neurosurgery Suite Opens at Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the first health system’s in North America to open a pediatric hybrid intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging suite equipped with both moving-scanner and moving-patient MRI technology in the same surgical space. Read More …
ASK THE ENGINEER: Top 5 FireblockWall Questions Answered
As the only one-hour fire-rated alternative to drywall for use in healthcare renovations, STARC’s FireblockWall™ is easily constructed from the floor to the deck above to meet code requirements. Read More ...
ASHRAE Opens Call for Abstracts for 2025 Winter Conference
Abstract submissions are being accepted for the 2025 ASHRAE Winter Conference to be held in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 8-12 at the Hilton Orlando. Abstracts (400 words or less) are due May 29. If accepted, final conference papers (8-page maximum) are due Sept. 4. In addition, technical papers (complete 30-page maximum papers) are also due May 29. Read More …
New Standard Available on MEP Systems Used in Off-site Construction
The International Code Council, in partnership with the Modular Building Institute, has published ICC/MBI 1210-2023, Standard for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Systems, Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation in Off-site Construction. This American National Standard is now part of ICC/MBI’s existing series of off-site construction standards, including ICC/MBI 1200-2021 and ICC/MBI 1205-2021. Read More …
Ground-Breaking Ceremony Held for Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Inpatient Tower
A recent ceremonial groundbreaking marked the beginning of construction on Harbor-UCLA Medical’s inpatient tower in Torrance, California. Read More …
Construction Starts on Health & Wellness Center at New Jersey Transit Hub
Construction has started on Hackensack Meridian Health’s first healthcare facility at a mass transit hub. Located in Woodbridge, New Jersey, the facility is part of a larger development of Metropark Station by DOR, a consortium led by Russo Development, that was awarded a $110-million tax credit grant. Read More …
Lab Converted into Ambulatory Surgery Center in Campbell, California
A new ambulatory surgery center in Campbell, California has opened. Silicon Valley Surgery Center is a joint venture between Surgery Ventures, powered by HCA Healthcare, and more than 50 multi-specialty physicians. Read More …
New FGI Podcast Episode Covers Behavioral Health Crisis Units
A new episode of Between the Lines with FGI has arrived, featuring an interview with Dr. Scott Zeller, past president of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry and vice president of acute psychiatry at Vituity. He is also assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Riverside. Hosts Bridget and John ask Dr. Zeller about the EmPATH model, which led to the inclusion of behavioral health crisis units in the 2022 Guidelines. Read More …
UF Health Campus Project to Boost Access to Healthcare in Florida’s Durbin Park Community
Stellar and its partner, Batson-Cook Construction, have broken ground on the new UF Health Durbin Park campus in Northeast Florida. The recent ceremony marked a significant milestone in healthcare and development, with the 42.5-acre health and wellness campus expected to open by late 2025. Read More …
