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on schedule with highly energy-efficient components.
green healthcare facilities to patient health outcomes.
healthy hospitals
interact with the surrounding nature," she explained.
Balancing life-cycle costs with equipment costs can yield
"EwingCole's embedded research team works with
"The building is surrounded by a series of landscapes,
paybacks of less than eight years, and the annual savings
our healthcare studio on a regular basis to support and
including structured upper and lower gardens and a wet-
from these kinds of moves and others, like envelope up-
guide design decisions and evaluate facility performance
land meadow for viewing and visiting. A variety of in-
grades, can yield major operational savings. After smart
by a variety of metrics once buildings are complete and
door rooms within the center's 300-foot-long lobby are
improvements are made to the existing infrastructure,
in use. We regularly consider research on this topic in two
defined by skylights and low-hanging chandeliers and
some healthcare systems, like California-based Kaiser
primary areas," Papiez said.
ceiling elements to allow patients, family, and caregivers
Permanente, are opting to buy clean energy. As tax incen-
"First, the positive impacts of nature on wellness and
to engage the gardens while waiting. Several small out-
tives disappear for solar and other renewables, the invest-
healing are well documented. Physiological markers such
door courtyards are contained within the building foot-
ment in this becomes more challenging for some health-
as heart rate, stress reduction, and attention restoration
print to provide access to natural views and daylight from
care systems," he said.
are several of the ways in which health impacts, based on
interior portions of the cancer center as well. The build-
There are healthcare systems such as Gundersen Lu-
the incorporation of nature into healthcare facilities, are
ing design and material palette are minimal to support
theran in Lacrosse, WI, that continue to lead in the area
evaluated," she said. "While an understanding of the
views to the natural environment outside."
of health systems using renewable energy, Guillot said.
therapeutic benefits of nature is not new, Roger Ulrich's
Some years ago, the healthcare system set a goal of
1984 study, published in Science, is often cited as among
BIOPHILIC DESIGN AIDS HEALING
achieving energy independence by 2014. By 2009 it had
early research on this topic. It showed that recovery times
In addition, biophilic design principles, based on the
already made progress toward that goal, saving over $1
were faster and pain medication use was lower in surgery
notion of healing within a natural environment, drove
million in energy costs alone," he noted.
patients that had a window view to a wooded area versus
the design of the new Abington Health Center Asplundh
"Equipment is a huge energy user in hospitals,"
a brick wall. Subsequent studies have built and expanded
Cancer Pavilion in Willow Grove, PA, Papiez continued.
Guillot added, "and thinking of equipment in the same
upon his research to review a variety of settings and in-
"Biophilia is the innate human connection to and love
way as infrastructure can yield surprising effectiveness.
clude benefits to healthcare staff, as well as patients. Two
of nature, and biophilic design provides a framework for
Hospitals are now major consumers of computer tech-
recent EwingCole projects have centered on the incorpo-
incorporating elements and characteristics of nature into
nology, so even rethinking how to supply and operate
ration of nature for healing and wellness."
the spaces we inhabit.
computers can yield energy and environmental savings
Papiez cited the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
For the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, the vision was to
throughout a large system, according to Kaiser Perma-
Center in West Harrison, NY, as an example. It is the
reconnect the building inhabitants to an ecologically re-
nente's Electronic Products Environmental Assessment
third major project EwingCole has completed for MSK.
stored and vibrant landscape. Views to an adjacent creek
Tool (EPEAT)."
"The project began with a 1950s office building and
were one of the primary drivers for early building mass-
transformed it into a sophisticated, serene environment
ing, while a winter garden with views to the rain garden
BEYOND SAVING ENERGY
for the care of cancer patients. Connecting with the land-
contains the main lobby and was placed directly adjacent
Saving energy might be a prime motivator, but there is
scape was incredibly important on this project. The wait-
to the main building entry. The building program was
solid foundation of research relating characteristics of
ing areas and public spaces are all defined by how they
organized around providing views to the outdoor land-
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture September 2017
The Architects
Healthcare Sustainability
Exterior Restoration
Aluminum Updates Buildings
Foam Blocks Solve Mountainous Problem
Exteriors Products
Ceiling Design Evokes L.A. Magic
Green Welcome For Car Buyers
Interiors Products
Heat Pumps Upgrade School HVAC Efficiency
Doors Optimize Appearance, Customer Appeal
HVAC & Plumbing Products
Renovation, Adaptive Reuse Anchor State Complex
Windows & Doors Products
Lighting Control Is A Boon For Stargazers
Lighting Up The Arts Community
Logistics, Lighting, Efficiency
Lighting & Electrical Products
Building Technology Products
Showcase
Index
Portfolio
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Cover2
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - The Architects
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Healthcare Sustainability
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Aluminum Updates Buildings
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Foam Blocks Solve Mountainous Problem
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Exteriors Products
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Ceiling Design Evokes L.A. Magic
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Green Welcome For Car Buyers
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Interiors Products
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - 43
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Heat Pumps Upgrade School HVAC Efficiency
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - 47
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Doors Optimize Appearance, Customer Appeal
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - HVAC & Plumbing Products
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Renovation, Adaptive Reuse Anchor State Complex
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - 53
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Windows & Doors Products
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Lighting Control Is A Boon For Stargazers
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - 57
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Lighting Up The Arts Community
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - 59
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Logistics, Lighting, Efficiency
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Lighting & Electrical Products
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - 62
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Building Technology Products
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Showcase
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Index
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Portfolio
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