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Healthcare Environment

Posted: Apr 26, 2013

Developing an Evidence-Based Design Model that Measures Human Response: A Pilot Study of a Collaborative, Trans-Disciplinary Model in a Healthcare Setting

This report to the AIA College of Fellows documents the work of the 2005 Latrobe... More

Posted: Feb 22, 2013

One perspective on the physical environment of health care is often overlooked and poorly understood - the patient's. What do patients experience when they go to a doctor's office, a hospital, or a nursing home? What matters to them most? How... More

Building Performance

Posted: Jan 16, 2013

This paper will review the construction of a new commercial office complex on the Seattle Waterfront that required an innovative approach to the below grade shoring and waterproofing. The site is adjacent to existing historic unreinforced masonry... More

Posted: Jan 05, 2013

Infrared thermographic imagers have been used in the building industry since the 1980's, mainly for building envelope and heat loss analysis. Infrared imagers have developed significantly over the past 15 years and are now vital tools to... More