As building owners, operators, and developers adapt to a hybrid work model, creating a welcoming office space is more important than ever. In an article for Propmodo’s Perspectives series, ESD now Stantec Senior Acoustics Project Manager Scott Hamilton shares his views on the evolution of the open office and why acoustics play such a critical role to the health, comfort, and productivity of returning workers. (Learn more about open office design.)
When there’s a holistic design approach that marries the hospital’s architectural desires with MEP design requirements, LEED certification is possible.
That’s what happened at Northwestern Medicine’s Lake Forest Hospital, as described by Ken Griffin, Samantha Davidson and Elliot Weiss in “Mechanics of LEED” for Medical Construction & Design magazine. They shared lessons learned in designing sustainable hospitals, such as creating an energy model to be utilized for LEED certification and as a tool to analyze energy consumption, how to implement low-flow water fixtures in a healthcare setting, and addressing indoor air quality as it pertains to the mechanical systems.
With articles like this, ESD now Stantec professionals freely shares their knowledge and experience as part of ESD now Stantec’s mission to build communities and improve society through the built environment.
For more information on LEED certification, reach out to ESD now Stantec.
