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At Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the mission was an air handling overhaul without interrupting the usual delivery of care. The project team delivered a safer, upgraded environment via a new desiccant system, air handlers, increased flexibility in the surgical suites, and more.

Air changes in some but not all spaces, duct liner here but not necessarily there, rooftop unit requirements … do the rounds and get a feel for the current condition of ASHRAE Standard 170, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities.

When aging, outdated systems at Hardin Medical Center (HMC) provided inadequate cooling and insufficient humidity control, hospital administrators undertook a number of upgrades.

Personnel, common practices, and pathogen behavior all complicate the battle against hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).

Hospital infections and the toll they can take have been on our radar for a while now, thanks largely to Howie McKew championing the issue.

At some point in time, most pharmaceutical firms are committed to growth and make the business decision to build, renovate, or expand their facility.

A tough economy and scrutinized energy consumption created an ambitious plan to enlarge a mental health facility near Allentown, PA.

Today’s hospitals and specialized care facilities integrate a slew of building technologies to ensure all systems function as intended to provide state-of-the-art care for patients.

Consolidation within the healthcare industry and the rise of regional medical centers has led to larger facilities, often spread over a large area in a campus environment.

Hospitalization per se is now the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. How did this happen?