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28 The Arctic care facility built to serve Inuit elders Jeff Penner, a Senior Associate at Verne Reimer Architecture in Winnipeg, Canada, discusses the design of new long-term care facility in the Arctic in Canada’s largest, easternmost, and northernmost territory, built on the foundation of Inuit cultural awareness, dignity, and respect.
31 Swapping gas-fired systems with heat pumps Simon Witts, a director at VA Sciences in Vermont, Victoria, in Australia, examines the challenges and necessary adaptations for replacing traditional gas-fired systems with heat pump technology during the hospital electrification process.
37 Misericordia ED will ‘care for body, mind and soul’ Jan Kroman, a Principal at Canada’s Rockliff Pierzchajlo Kroman Architects, based in Edmonton, Alberta, discusses a project to create a new Emergency Department at the city’s Misericordia Community Hospital.
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A new rehabilitation facility like few others Two ‘state-of-the-art’ new hospital wards have opened at the Western Community Hospital in Southampton, providing specialist rehabilitation care to people living in and around the area. Their opening has seen patients and staff re-located to the new facilities from two ageing rehabilitation wards at the nearby Royal South Hants Hospital.
48 Implementing RAAC remediation in focus The potential issues with RAAC – a lightweight precast concrete frequently used in UK public sector buildings from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s, are well documented. The challenges of remediation in a live hospital, with a focus on Airedale General Hospital near Keighley, were discussed in a presentation at October’s Healthcare Estates conference.
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54 Optimising boiler houses: a sustainable journey The Business Development manager at Spirax Sarco sets out some of the key actions for optimising the running and maintenance of the boiler house, arguing that even small steps can bring considerable increases in plant efficiency, and reduce costs and carbon emissions.
57 A sound argument for a change in thinking James Large, Senior Acoustics consultant at international mechanical and electrical and sustainability consultancy, CPW, argues that more focus should be placed on good acoustic design during both new-build projects and estate upgrades.
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61 Flagship NHP project sees vision become reality Laura Carrara-Cagni and Edward Williams of architectural practice, Cagni Williams, discuss the thinking and architectural expertise that have combined to create what is said to be one of Europe’s most advanced hospitals – the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
67 FF&E supplier’s strong focus on carbon impact The managing director of Hygenius, which manufactures and supplies infection control healthcare furniture, fixtures, and equipment, shares his thoughts on the importance of carbon performance transparency, and the steps the firm is taking to reduce its carbon emissions.
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Better indoor air quality in health buildings Dr. Iyad Al-Attar, a mechanical engineer and independent air filtration consultant, and a Visiting Academic Fellow at the School of Aerospace, Transport, and Manufacturing at Cranfield University, explores ‘the evolution of indoor air quality governance’.
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