Weaver and Lonnemann Present at International ARCHIBUS Conference

Lindsey Weaver

Lindsey Weaver of GBBN Architects and Jennifer Lonnemann of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center presented at the International ARCHIBUS Conference in San Francisco. The two shared how Cincinnati Children's has moved from a manual, paper-based system of tracking employee moves in conjunction with space renovations and new projects to an automated system that has streamlined the process within the Design, Construction and Space Planning department.

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Using Evidence-Based Design to Advance the Healthcare Narrative

Angela Mazzi

Featured in Healthcare Design Magazine, Angela Mazzi and Erin Schmidt describe how evidence-based design can impact the healthcare environment.

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Harrell and Humlong Present at HCD12 on UK POE

Jim Harrell

Harrell, Humlong, Guinther and White share how the Post Occupancy Evaluation is assessing how well the ED unit is coping with this patient volume, how well the design matches users' needs, and how users' have adapted their work patterns in unforeseen ways. The study will then identify ways to improve design to create better buildings in the future and illustrate how the environmental quality of spaces impacts care delivery.

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Jim Harrell and Angela Mazzi published in Academy of Architecture for Health Journal

Jim Harrell

James Harrell, FAIA, FACHA, LEEP AP and Angela Mazzi, AIA, ACHA, EDAC were published in an article on the Evolution of Emergency Departments (ED) in the 2012 Academy Journal l AIA Academy of Architecture for Health.

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Harrell presents at AIA Ohio 2012 Convention

Jim Harrell

Harrell was invited to present on daylighting in Healthcare at the 2012 AIA Ohio Convention in Cleveland.

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David Duff Presents at 13th China Hospital Construction Forum

David Duff

Senior Healthcare Planner David Duff presented at the 13th China Hospital Construction Forum - Hospital Build China 2012. China has become the worlds largest consumer of energy and is constructing the equivalent of the entire building stock of Japan, annually. This year's conference focused on Sustainability for Healthcare and Integrating Evidence based Design. David presented "The Case for Functional Layout of a Green Hospital".

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Design Process for Healthcare Architecture

Jim Harrell

Jim Harrell, FAIA, FACHA conducted a lecture on the Design Process for Healthcare Architecture at Kansas University earlier this month. The lecture focused on issues of defining constraints and opportunities that drive the design, i.e. zoning, site configuration, topography, climate and existing conditions in remodeling projects. Jim further discussed the idea of passages or the connecting spaces to all of the program elements and how important that concept is in determining a successful design.

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Managing Business in China Over the Next Five Years

Matthew Schottelkotte

Matthew Schottelkotte's presentation during a webinar held at Frost Brown Todd that involves dissecting the Five-Year plan of China and what it means to U.S. businesses.

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High Stakes Process Management

Tom Gormley

GBBN's lead project managers invite clients from around the globe to share the key ingredients to successfully managing large, high risk projects as part of GBBN's 2012 Healthcare Design Forum. Real examples are shared from the University of Kentucky and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

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Global Thinking l Local Impact

Dan Shapiro

GBBN medical planners and designers invite clients from around the globe to share practical examples of how global design principles have impacted local projects as part of GBBN's 2012 Healthcare Design Forum. The presentation includes examples related to landmark presence, public spaces, natural light integration, and building orientation.

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Enhancing the Patient Experience: Design Drivers for Urban Hospital Ambulatory Care

Jim Harrell

Jim Harrell, GBBN's senior healthcare planner and designer and Tim Gramann, COO of Group Health Associates present their views on ambulatory care in the urban environment at the Health Care Design 11 Conference in Nashville.

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Design for Staffing Optimization

Jim Harrell

This presentation illustrates the "Ribbon" design for the Emergency Department using the ED at UPMC Mercy as a case study. The "Ribbon" or continuous, closed loop layout of exam rooms can keep operating costs in line. It permits a minimal staff to effectively manage a few more patients for a short period or until additional staff needed.

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Getting Your Hospital to Go Green

David Duff

Getting your hospital to "Go Green" does not start with a Sustainability Rating Systems, it's about the attitude your organization has in defining a systematic change to how you approach projects. In regard to Sustainability, it's a matter of asking three questions: Who are you? What are you? and Where do you want to go?

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BIM, BAM, BOOM

Jack Randall

There are many challenges facing today’s Facility Manager. They are constantly being requested to consider and utilize new technologies to manage their facilities. This presentation illustrates how BIM (Building Information Model) + BAM (Building Assembly Model) + BOOM (Building Operation Optimization Model) can help.

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Design Forum - China Healthcare

Dan Shapiro

The GBBN Healthcare Team invited clients from around the globe to discuss the latest trends in healthcare. This presentation represents trends in healthcare in China.

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Design Forum - Evidence Based Design

Jim Harrell

The GBBN Healthcare Team invited clients from around the globe to discuss the latest trends in healthcare. This presentation represents trends in Evidence Based Design.

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Design Forum - Trends in Technology

John Blignaut

The GBBN Healthcare Team invited clients from around the globe to discuss the latest trends in healthcare. This presentation represents trends in Technology in the healthcare environment.

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Design Forum - Trends & Tools

John Blignaut

The GBBN Healthcare Team invited clients from around the globe to discuss the latest trends in healthcare. This presentation covers the latest tools in the healthcare environment.

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Design Forum - Patient Safety

Jim Harrell

The GBBN Healthcare Team invited clients from around the globe to discuss the latest trends in healthcare. This presentation represents trends in Patient Safety.

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What happened to the Nurses’ Station? The case for the Interdisciplinary Team Center.

Jim Harrell

In today’s healthcare environment, the idea of the hospital-based Nurses’ Station is undergoing a major transformation. The notions that once defined the configuration of the Nurses’ Station have been altered by the transition to an electronic medical record and research on the environment of the patient care unit as it affects patients and staff.

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In and Out of the Emergency Room: Streamlined Design of Patient Flow

Jim Harrell

The Emergency Department has become the “Front Door” to the hospital. Many institutions report that fifty percent of more of their admissions come through the ED. Yet in many hospitals the flow to and through the Emergency Department is fraught with bottlenecks, confusing and conflicting messages regarding circulation to and within the ED. How can good design help patient flow?

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What Happened to the Nurses' Station?

Jim Harrell

What happened to the Nurses' station? The Case for Interdisciplinary Team Center. This presentation was shared at the Healthcare Design Conference.

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Green Roof Symposium

David Humlong

Learn more about the rooftop garden at the University of Kentucky Patient Care Facility. This was presented at the LFUCG Green Roof Symposium.

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Healing Environments in China

Jim Harrell

Healing Environments in China: Lessons Learned from Contemporary Chinese Design

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