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A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis

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A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/18/2024 - 12:19 Healthcare Facilities Maria Ionescu, Senior Medical Planner, Stantec, shares a tested solution for the overburdened emergency department: Modular hub-and-spoke design. population confronts a mental health challenge each year.

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What have healthcare builders and providers learned from the pandemic?

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What were once considered unlikely hypotheticals at the back of dusty disaster response plans are now the issues keeping healthcare leaders up at night. How can we create more flexible emergency departments to handle a rapid influx of contagious patients? Making emergency departments more flexible. Things like: .

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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

Over time coronavirus pandemic exposure claims may result in a new emergent subset of premises liability case law and in a number of jurisdictions new statutes are already limiting liability, but in most instances it is presumed the longstanding body of premises liability law will control.

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Prospering thru Green Building in a Changing Environment

Green Building Law Update

But at a time when many in society describe environmental matters apocalyptically, as if human existence on the planet is at risk, a real and currently available response is a built environment reducing energy use, water use, solid waste and greenhouse gas emissions. And green buildings do so much more. In the in the U.S.

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COVID 19 Commercial Building Liability

Green Building Law Update

Over time coronavirus pandemic exposure claims may result in a new emergent subset of premises liability law, but in most instances it is presumed that body of existing law will control. Obviously courts have never addressed a situation like the coronavirus pandemic (.

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SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

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Seasonal weather changes present new potential for severe weather emergencies which can create hazards for workers and businesses. Assigned responsibilities – Provide key personnel with responsibilities to carry out during an emergency. Determine how you will communicate instructions to these persons during an emergency.

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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