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Medical Construction & Design | SEPTEMBER /OCTOBER 2017 | MCDM AG.COM
September/October 2017 > Volume 13, Issue 5 > mcdmag.com
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FEATURES
42 Designing for
Human Ability
The Shirley
Ryan AbilityLab
in Chicago, Illinois helps patients,
clinicians and researchers attain new
heights. A look at the MEP systems and
design that bring this facility to life.
Cover Image: HDR|Gensler, in association with CWa: Dan Schwalm
48 Comfort 1st
Modern approaches to redesigning
the hospice experience. Best
practices for designing uplifting
spaces where patients can fi nd joy
despite life-limiting illnesses.
52 First Defense
Protecting medical facilities from
vehicle threats. Much like fi re, seismic
events and other disasters, planning
to minimize or prevent intentional
vehicle attacks or accidental vehicle
incursions at a healthcare facility
is an equally important safety
and security consideration.
54 Proactive Planning
to Deter Pests
Top considerations for designing
and constructing facilities with
pest management in mind. Simple
tweaks to building design can
have a big impact on pest pressure
— and decrease problems and
investments down the road.
58 Breaking the Static
Flywheel technology emerges
as a sustainable uninterrupted
power source solution.
ON THE COVER