The ASHE and Health Facilities Management 2024 Hospital Construction Survey reveals that nearly half of upcoming specialty hospital projects will focus on behavioral health centers or psychiatric hospitals. These facilities prioritize safety and healing, utilizing natural light and outdoor access to enhance mental health recovery. Window selection is crucial in such environments, with considerations for resistance against escape attempts, self-harm, and tampering.
This past week, I was invited to Splendor Glass outside of Toledo, Ohio. I was so excited to visit and hit their manufacturing floor. That was until I actually hit their floor.
Matt Aragon of Aragon Construction sits down with SLAM Collaborative’s Keith Fine to hear what architects are seeking in their partnerships with glaziers.
In this podcast, I do a deep dive on mental health in construction with expert guests David Argus and Cal Beyer. Plus, my takeaways from the Top Manufacturers report, and industry anniversaries.
I invited AI to describe its capabilities and address the risks companies face when using this new technology. What follows is a transcript from a conversation with ChatGPT, the language model by OpenAI.
The adhesion of sealants to polymers is typically not as good as to aluminum, and primers are often needed to support adequate adhesion. To enable more thermally advanced aluminum fenestration solutions, it’s therefore important to address this adhesion challenge.
Automation is not just a tool for large enterprises but a necessity for smaller to mid-sized companies to remain competitive in today's market. From enhancing operational efficiency to reducing labor dependence and costs, automation offers a range of benefits that can unlock a company's full potential.
Environmental impact. That term and all that goes with it will be growing eventually in North America. It is a slow process and I will be the first to admit my personal struggles with understanding it all. So, I saw three things this week that gave me additional hope. First, from the manufacturer side, the team at Eastman had a release featuring “Life cycle assessment (LCA) of architectural Eastman Saflex and Vanceva PVB interlayers”, focused on four new product additions: Saflex Clear, Saflex Acoustic, Saflex Solar and Vanceva.
At this year's glasstec, held Oct. 22-25 in Düsseldorf, Germany, circular economy will be a Hot Topic, a major area of focus for the international trade show. Decarbonization and digital technologies are other Hot Topics of the show.
Before our slower news season this summer, I'm curious about how AIA's expo will do this week, given the historically poor experience it's been for exhibitors. More on my most recent pod, responses to the (debatable) Best Places to Live, and a new case study from Tubelite.