Real Estate, Design & Construction

Real Estate, Design & Construction

How Much Green is Too Green?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Russ Sullivan, P.E. LEED A.P. In today’s design and construction industry it is imperative that the design and construction ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

Mount Aloysius To Create New Regional Venue

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Southern Allegheny Mountains will soon have a new multi-purpose venue. Officials at Mount Aloysius College broke ground today on ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

Envinity to Develop Energy Management Plans for Excela Health System

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

We recently became aware of Envinity, a leader in commercial renewable energy, construction management, and energy consulting, located in State College. The organization helps ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

Designing for an Aging Healthcare Clientele

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Scott Hazlett, AIA, ACHA, NCARB, EDAC After spending thirty years of my architectural career specializing in the design of ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

“Haste Makes Waste” Is Still True Today

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By John Reddick When I was 10 years old, I would walk to my neighborhood elementary school with my older ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

What Does Accountable Care Mean for Facility Design?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Jeri L. Steele, RN, EDAC Originated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

A Well-Designed Infusion Center Contributes to Better Patient Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Patty Swisher One of the defining characteristics of the current state of hospital design and construction is that most ...