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New surgical tower is largest addition to UNC Health campus in Chapel Hill

Construction on UNC Health’s North Carolina Surgical Hospital, the largest addition to the Chapel Hill campus since it was built in 1952, was recently completed. The seven-story, 375,000-sf structure houses 26 operating rooms, four of which are hybrid size to accommodate additional equipment and technology for newly developed procedures. 




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Giants 400 | Aug 29, 2017

Top 125 healthcare architecture firms

HDR, HKS, and Perkins+Will top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest healthcare sector architecture and AE firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

Healthcare Facilities | Aug 24, 2017

7 design elements for creating timeless pediatric health environments

A recently published report by Shepley Bulfinch presents pediatric healthcare environments as “incubators for hospital design innovation.”

Healthcare Facilities | Aug 23, 2017

The future of healthcare architecture: obstacles and opportunities abound

Our current political drama has made our healthcare clients view the future of their business environment in much the same way most of us approach the latest weather report, with skepticism, writes David H. Watkins, FAIA.

May 30, 2017

Accelerate Live! talk: Health-generating buildings, Marcene Kinney, Angela Mazzi, GBBN Architects

Architects Marcene Kinney and Angela Mazzi share design hacks pinpointing specific aspects of the built environment that affect behavior, well-being, and performance.
Healthcare Facilities | Gresham Smith | Dec 13, 2016

How healthcare systems can reduce financial risk with developer-owned hospitals

When entering a new market, the financial risk can be magnified to the point that the investment – although critical to a system’s future – becomes unpalatable to a governing board.

Great Solutions | Aug 23, 2016

Mobile emergency room arrives just in time for Alabama hospital

The MED-1 Mobile Hospital Unit serves as a lower-cost solution during construction of new ED.

Great Solutions | Aug 23, 2016

Virtual care facility serves remote patients, may reduce readmissions

Mercy’s new high-tech medical center equips its medical professionals to deliver care at the bedside of patients anywhere.

Great Solutions | Aug 23, 2016

11 great solutions for the commercial construction market

A roll-up emergency department, next-gen telemedicine center, and biophilic cooling pods are among the AEC industry’s clever ideas and novel innovations for 2016.

Big Data | May 27, 2016

Analytics alone won't save money for healthcare facility owners

Advanced technology provides insight into the actions necessary to cut costs, but it's the people, processes, and implementation that make a difference with analytics, writes CBRE's Paul Oswald.

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