InsightsReducing risk in active hospitals through modular constructionModular construction can reduce disruption. This article explores how engineering-led prefabrication strategies help limit operational impacts while improving installation planning and coordination.Read More
InsightsWhen hospital envelope failures become operational risksHospital building envelope failures rarely stay confined to the exterior. The challenge is understanding what a condition means before it drives cost, disruption, and capital decisions. This article explores how assessment and planning help healthcare organizations retain control over timing and response.Read More
InsightsHow early engineering decisions reduce embodied carbon in healthcareThe biggest embodied carbon decisions are often made before teams begin comparing materials. This article shares how integrated engineering helps project teams reduce material demand across structural, mechanical, and electrical systems while balancing patient care, resilience, cost, and long-term performance.Read More
InsightsVIDEO: Better lighting. Better hospitals.Discover how hospitals can use innovative lighting design to improve patient comfort, reduce energy use, and enhance hospital performance.Read More
InsightsBetter lighting, better care in hospitalsLighting is everywhere in a hospital, yet it often receives less attention than the systems around it. It shapes how patients rest, how clinicians work, how families experience care, and how facilities manage energy, maintenance, and change over time.Read More
InsightsDawson Creek Hospital: engineering excellence in Canada’s challenging climateBuilt for northeastern British Columbia’s demanding climate, the new Dawson Creek & District Hospital combines resilient engineering, energy efficiency, and human-centered design to support reliable healthcare delivery in a remote northern region.Read More
InsightsIntelligent hospitals: where connected systems improve care, safety, and performanceThe data is there. The systems are there. The gap is in how they connect. An intelligent hospital links clinical tools, operational infrastructure, and patient-facing technology so information moves where it's needed. The facility becomes as responsive as the people running it.Read More
InsightsWhy hospital resilience is becoming an infrastructure strategyHospital resilience is now an infrastructure strategy. It is shaping how facilities sustain care, reduce operational risk, and remain functional through disruption.Read More
InsightsSavings, resilience, and sustainability: the electrification of healthcare facilitiesHealthcare facilities are moving from technologies that rely on fossil fuels to more sustainable alternatives—electrification—to create the next leap forward in efficiency, cost savings, sustainability, and resilience. Read More
InsightsGUIDE: On-site power generation for hospitalsSalas O’Brien’s at-a-glance guide compares onsite power generation options and illustrates how microgrids fit into a layered power resilience strategy.Read More
InsightsHow energy waste is squeezing hospital budgetsAging systems and continuous operations make energy one of the largest under‑managed expenses. This article reveals where losses hide, how to address them, and why a sustainability framework delivers lasting savings and resilience.Read More
InsightsVIDEO: Future-ready flexibility for healthcareDuane Waite, Jeff Cichonski, Khaja Syed, and Jim Norton discuss future-ready healthcare design, resilient hospitals, and collaborative engineering that adapts to pandemics, weather, and evolving care models.Read More
