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Hospital Design News Release
For Immediate Release (06/20/10)
Hospital Design in the Developing World – New Article Published
Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce the
publication of an article on hospital design in the developing
world. The article will be published in the Hospital Newspaper.
The article discusses the following points, as they apply in a
developing world setting:
-The role hospitals play in medical education
-The unique organization and catchment areas of district
hospitals and clinics
-The importance of planning for future growth
-Financial constraints which can hinder hospital construction
and operation
-Why sustainability must be prioritized
-Factors that can affect hospital accessibility
-The advantages of utilizing passive air conditioning solutions
-How to maximize interior ventilation
-The impact of building shape on ventilation
-Designs used to maximize interior floor space as well as
ventilation and sunlight penetration
-The impact of window placement on ventilation
-Using building orientation to change exposure conditions in
extreme environments, thereby regulating temperature
-The use of greenery to direct airflow into a structure,
improving ventilation
-The use of landscaping to regulate temperature and create a
more stable microenvironment surrounding the hospital
-The use of secondary structures such as awnings to regulate
temperature
-Room occupancy considerations
-The advantages and disadvantages of using an open ward design
as opposed to one consisting of many smaller rooms
-How to organize hospital departments to allow for
non-disruptive growth of the structure
-How the use of repetitive, undifferentiated blocks can promote
flexibility
-Advantages of using local labor and construction materials
-Energy efficiency strategies for construction and building
maintenance
-The impact of high and low-tech methods on sustainability
-Energy generation and water collection methods
-Considerations pertaining to disaster preparedness
-How architectural style can affect patient comfort and the
effectiveness of care
-Past projects which have used the aforementioned design
strategies to great effect
The article was written by William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA
and Manu Venkat. Well known hospital architect Mr. Bernstein is
a principal of Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com),
which is focused on smart renovations for hospital clients, with
offices in New York, Hartford, Princeton and Los Angeles. The
firm is known for innovative hospital planning, hospital design,
hospital architecture and hospital interior design. Additional
ways to follow the hospital design philosophy and hospital
design news, is through the firm’s hospital design blog at
www.bernarch.blogspot.com, as well as the firm’s hospital design
Twitter account at www.twitter.com/hospitals
About Bernstein & Associates, Architects:
Founded in 1990, this Hospital architecture firm specializes in
Hospital interior design, Hospital design, hospital design,
hospital architecture, medical office design, medical office
interior design, hospital interior design, medical interior
design and health care interior design.
The firm is run by William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, a
well-known hospital architect. The firm is highly experienced
with state-of-the-art hospital design.
With Hospital design offices in New York, Hartford, Princeton
and Los Angeles, Bernstein & Associates, Architects is known for
innovative Hospital planning, Hospital design, Hospital
architecture and Hospital interior design.
Additional ways to follow the firm's Hospital design philosophy
and Hospital design news, is through the firm’s Hospital design
blog at www.bernarch.blogspot.com , as well as the firm’s
Hospital design Twitter account at www.twitter.com/Hospitals
For more information about Hospital planning, Hospital
architecture, and Hospital interior design, please contact:
Hospital Design in New York (Headquarters):
Bernstein & Associates, Architects
59 West 19th St. - 6th Floor
New York, NY 10011
T: 212-463-8200
F: 212-463-9898
Email: info@bernarch.com
Hospital Design in Connecticut:
Bernstein & Associates, Architects
100 Pearl St. - 14th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
T: 860-616-2200
F: 860-616-0018
Email: info@bernarch.com
Hospital Design in New Jersey:
Bernstein & Associates, Architects
103 Carnegie Center, Suite 300
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
T: 609-309-7005
F: 609-309-7006
Email: info@bernarch.com
Hospital Design in California:
Bernstein & Associates, Architects
1405 Woodruff Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90024
T: 213-330-0340
F: 213-330-0450
Email: info@bernarch.com
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