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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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July 14, 2011 Shandi Matambanadzo, Associate Editor
Maneuvering through what is 'green' and the expense, can be an arduous task.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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