Buildings, Architecture 

Essential information for the design of healthcare facilitiesBuilding Type Basics for Healthcare Facilities, Second Edition isyour one-stop reference for the essential information you need toconfidently begin the design process and successfully complete ahealthcare project, large or small, on time and within budget.Leading architects from across the United States share theirfirsthand knowledge in order to guide you through all aspects ofhealthcare facility design, with an emphasis on what you need to doto get started quickly.This edition is revised with multiple new healthcare projectexamples completed this century, more information on engineeringrequirements, and background on evolving sustainability andtechnology issues. It begins with an assessment of the healthcareindustry's current and future needs, focusing on how those needsaffect architecture. Next you get critical information andguidelines that enable you to create successful designs forinpatient, outpatient, and long-term care facilities. Coverageincludes clinics, emergency departments, ambulatory care units,specialty centers, as well as facilities designed for adaptivereuse or the assimilation of future technologies.This quick reference:*Addresses twenty key questions that arise when launching ahealthcare facility design project*Offers insight from leaders in the industry based on their owndesign experience*Provides hundreds of project photographs, diagrams, floor plans,sections, and detailsNot only does this book offer current, authoritative information,its comprehensive coverage and logical organization also save youcountless hours of research.Building Type Basics books provide architects with the essentialsneeded to jump-start specialized facilities design. Each volumefeatures leading experts in the field who address the issues thatshape the early phases of a project in a convenient, easy-to-useformat. - from Amzon