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Double Deal

September 1, 2011     Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, Contributing Editor
A new patient care tower at the John Muir Medical Center in the San Francisco Bay Area doubles the size of Contra Costa County’s only designated trauma center
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Assessing Green Products and Their Cost

July 14, 2011     Shandi Matambanadzo, Associate Editor
Maneuvering through what is 'green' and the expense, can be an arduous task.
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A vision of community springs to life

March 1, 2011     Shannon Powers-Jones, Contributing Editor
Ahuja Medical Center (AMC), located in Beachwood, Ohio, strives to make healthcare personal on every level.
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The basics of flooring

March 1, 2011     Richard L. Peck, Contributing Editor and Shannon Powers-Jones, Contributing Editor
It is difficult to believe the sheer complexity of the decision making involved in so mundane-seeming a topic as flooring for healthcare facilities.
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Selecting Optimal Glass Solutions

October 31, 2010     Bruce Lang
Indoor air quality (IAQ), air conditioning overuse, insulation, daylighting, and patient recovery share needs for insulating glass used in windows, doors, and skylights.
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Reducing costs with structural insulated panels

March 1, 2010     James Hodgson
Hospital administrators are dealing with a myriad of changes and uncertainties from healthcare reform to worker cutbacks to liability concerns.
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Build pests out

January 4, 2010     Ron Harrison, PhD, Director of Technical Services, Orkin, Inc. €¢ Image courtesy of Orkin, Inc.
Building a healthcare facility is no small task, and as any good contractor knows, you can’t afford to take shortcuts in the construction process.
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Upgrading Seismic Safety Standards

January 1, 2010     Tom Gormley
Early on the morning of January 17, 1994, the Northridge earthquake started shaking the ground in Reseda, California, just outside Los Angeles. The
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Trends and Realities in Building Facades

September 30, 2009     Richard L. Peck, Editor and Shannon Powers-Jones, Contributing Editor
In many respects, the façade just might be the most important component of a new building. It keeps out the weather and pollution, it admits natural