HVAC system management can help significantly reduce airborne illness
These methods typically involve equipment upgrades or system modifications, both of which require some level of asset management and prioritization.
The power of zero: Apogee team rocks ASHRAE LowDown Showdown contest
The team designed a three-story, 75,000-square-foot residential care facility located in San Juan, Puerto Rico with net negative site energy use (less than net zero), zero CO2 emissions and site EUI of 28 kBtu/ft2.
EHRM: What is Electronic Health Record Modernization?
EHRM is attacking the aging infrastructure of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) campuses, with many buildings dating back to the 1940s and earlier.
Wright Memorial repairs restore history
Every now and then, a project comes along that is uniquely special. The rehabilitation and repair of the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, N.C. is one of these memorable undertakings.
Designing for mental health: meeting the evolving needs of behavioral care facilities
Mental health units also require “normalized” environments that are more typical of the settings patients encounter when they leave the facility, which means more complex interior spaces must be incorporated into the overall schematic design.
The air we breathe: IAQ and patient healing
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is critical to the environmental conditions that help hospital patients heal. The role of the mechanical engineer in healthcare design is to support the healing process within our scope of practice, fostering the well-being and livelihood of our clients and their patients.
Notes from NeoCon 2021: Workspace flexibility, adaptability top trends list
As the commercial interiors industry came together in person once again in early October for NeoCon 2021, Apogee Consulting Group’s interiors team was busy taking notes on the top trends impacting the shared spaces of the future.
Flagship VA clinic focuses on holistic care
Apogee Consulting Group has completed the design of a flagship U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic in Missouri that focuses on holistic patient care with non-pharmacological approaches to pain and mental health care.
Emergency generators 101: What you need to know
By Deborah Schouten, P.E. With the world climate changing and codes being written requiring emergency generators, they are becoming more common. For many facility engineers, the installation of a generator is a complicated exercise.
Construction begins on Durham VA Cancer Center designed for wellness experience
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Durham. N.C., which serves 200,000 veterans in a 27-county area of central and eastern North Carolina, has started construction on a new 22,200-square-foot cancer treatment center designed by Apogee
