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on issues related to improving health- care and sustainable healthcare facili- ties design. More information is avail- able at http://tinyurl.com/7ov2moe. Upcoming lectures include:
> April 4 — "Native American Health Care: Where are We and How did We Get There?" featuring Shane Boren, intern architect, James R. Childers Architects Inc., Fort Smith, Arkansas > April 11 — "What's in a Shell?" with Judith T. Deyo, executive direc- tor, TOMAGAW HealthCare Ministries, headquartered in Tomball, Texas and serving the communities of Tomball, Magnolia & Waller > April 18 — "Opportunities in Designing to Serve All," with Sarah Meeker Jensen, president, and Fran- ces Ridlehoover, managing partner, both with Jensen + Partners in Los Angeles, Calif.
Warren Hospital joins St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network, plans for expansion St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network and Warren Healthcare, a community hospital based in Phillipsburg, N.J., signed legal documentation for War- ren Hospital to offi cially become the sixth St. Luke's hospital. The name of the hospital is now St. Luke's Warren Hospital.
Goals for the partnership include the integration and investment in infor- mation technology and the construc- tion of a new, updated and expanded intensive care unit at Warren. Future plans include offering new services and re-opening the mother-baby unit.
Data center construction boom driven by healthcare, technology Despite a weakened economy, data center industry experts predict strong continued growth and construction activity for the foreseeable future,
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according to a new study by Morten- son Construction. The expansion of mission critical facilities shows no signs of slowing and is being fueled by greater digitization of information and growth in cloud-based services and new devices.
The Mortenson Construction Mission Critical Industry Study includes insights and perspectives regarding current investment plans of stakeholders, potential challenges to the data center boom, data center effi ciency levels, the impact of new designs and technologies and delivery methods. Read the full report at www.mortenson.com. Key insights include:
> Healthcare and technology companies are two sectors seen as having the greatest future need for data center capacity > Energy and cooling costs receive top consideration when making data center location decisions
In brief
Twin County Regional Healthcare Board of Directors and Duke LifePoint Healthcare have signed a defi nitive agreement to jointly own and operate Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, Va. and its affi liated assets. The new joint venture will advance the hospi- tal's strategic plan to strengthen its operations and enhance medical services offered in the Twin Counties and the surrounding region. The joint venture has committed to invest $20 million in capital improvements at the hospital over the next 10 years.
CDH Partners, Inc. and Stegenga + PART- NERS, P.C. recently merged and is practic- ing under the name CDH Partners, Inc. The merger creates a preeminent medical design and planning fi rm with the capability to assist clients while managing the complexities of a growing healthcare system. Paul W. Stegenga serves as a principal of the CDH Healthcare Studio.
To better serve its growing practice in North- ern Virginia and Washington, D.C., Hord Coplan Macht has opened a branch offi ce in Alexandria, Va. An architecture, landscape architecture, planning and interior design fi rm with more than 30 years of experience, HCM specializes in healthcare, education, offi ce and institutional facilities. The offi ce will be home to principals in all of HCM's studios.
Horton Automatics' new website, www. hortondoors.com, features a redesigned interface with faster search functions and updated specifi cation data for all Horton automatic entrance systems. The new web- site also features an architect corner. Users can narrow down a product search following intuitive drop-down menus, a interactive photo gallery with the ability to zoom and download application photos, along with a revamped learning center. The website can be viewed in English or Spanish.
> 83 percent of co-location provider respondents and 60 percent of cor- porate and public entity respondents will likely make mission critical invest- ments in the next 12-24 months.
IFMA Healthcare Institute offers free podcast on healthcare lighting
The IFMA Healthcare Institute and Corporate Realty, Design & Man- agement Institute offer a two-part podcast entitled "Simple Steps, Big Payoffs in Healthcare Lighting." The podcast is free. Lighting consumes 41 percent
of a typical hospital's electrical use. Uncover where hidden costs are buried and how to best apply new technology such as LEDs. Learn the standards and economic rules-of- thumb used by some of the lead- ing healthcare providers in North America. For details, visit www. squarefootage.net.
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