William Sutton recognized as Certified Healthcare Constructor
March 27, 2017
Mowery announced that the American Hospital Association Certification Center (AHA-CC) has designated Project Manager William Sutton as a Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC). The CHC is a national credential that distinguishes an individual as being among an elite group of over 900 health care construction professionals who currently hold the certification.
Several homeowners nationwide regard Field Controls’ Healthy Home System as a premium-tier whole-house indoor air quality solution. In addition to offering multiple layers of fresh, pure, and clean air, the Healthy Home System recently played an ancillary role in one family’s recovery from the aftermath of childhood cancer.
Schneider Electric, an energy management and automation specialist, announced the availability of its Clinical Environment Optimization solution. Delivered as an application for Schneider Electric’s StruxureWare™ Building Operation software, the solution integrates hospitals’ clinical infrastructure with its facility infrastructure to drive innovation at every level of the organization and deliver new opportunities for energy savings, staff productivity, and patient satisfaction.
According to an online survey produced by LevelFunded Health, a national health insurance agency, 87 percent of small businesses that offer group health care saw health insurance premiums rise by 25 percent since 2014, with 12 percent experiencing premium increases of 50 percent or higher.
Developed in partnership with the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
October 17, 2016
The Building Performance Institute (BPI) announced the nationwide launch of its Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) certification. The certification is designed to help home performance and other professionals conduct assessments to determine conditions that may adversely affect occupant health and safety.
The business benefits of healthier buildings are getting increased attention
October 3, 2016
Building owners, developers, managers, and investors in the U.S. are increasingly interested in creating healthier buildings, according to a new SmartMarket Report by Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with Delos.
Increasing need for cost reduction, rising need for energy conservation, increasing certification
June 15, 2016
The latest report on the global energy management systems market for the health care sector from Technavio provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market from 2016 to 2020.
Change effectively expands the pool of certified professionals qualified to sit for the HHE exam
April 25, 2016
As approved by the HHE Certification Scheme Committee, any BPI-certified professional who holds either an active Building Analyst (BA), Energy Auditor (EA), or QCI certification is qualified to take the HHE exam.
Floor space, HVAC equipment, and wireless communication technologies — along with incorporating imaging equipment that typically only have five-year lifespans, are just a few of the myriad of factors that must be considered when planning a hybrid OR.
Hospitals today are increasingly being challenged by rising patient infection rates, especially from superbugs such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). And the challenges are only going to increase as new Medicare rules go into effect in 2017 that will include MRSA in all reimbursement calculations.