Thanks to Steven Lucero for a tour of the TEAM (Translating Engineering Advancements to Medicine) Laboratory on the UCD campus in Davis. Binda Mangat of Quorumtech joined me as we explored the space and the tools that the lab provides. Our curiosity surrounds the question of what do successful research Read more…
Here is a little preview of upcoming series of posts as we have been collecting data from interviews from across the country regarding this phenomenon and the contribution to education, health and community. How are the Anchor Institutions, the “Eds and Meds” evolving in their relationship to their host community? Read more…
Republishing this link as it is germaine to this day. This pandemic may be waning but rethinking our assumptions remains – for the better of community and home. While it may seem unfathomable that we rethink our very source of fuel – natural gas in this instance – we must Read more…
(I haven’t but Susan did on a visit this summer). Step Inside Six of the Chillest Rooms on Earth: https://www.gq.com/story/sick-rooms-on-earth “The late, great George Nakashima also had a vision for sustainable design—and a premonition, back in the ’70s, that nature would be much happier if we stopped extracting its fossil Read more…
Looking back at my tiny window as steward of a campus, I feel we succeeded in avoiding the obvious pitfalls of changing everything without comprehension of the history, the resources, the culture and the values of a university and the community. There are many layers to a community’s history. Understanding Read more…
I admit that I am a bit of a university campus geek. I have spent almost my entire life living, learning and working in a university environment. And serving in the campus architect role, I have an elevated sense of stewardship. It has been a great pleasure to visit and Read more…
Sharing this recognition from the Association of University Architects for work on the university long range plan as the anchor institution for Sacramento. Stewardship of an institution’s physical fabric is not individual – It is a team effort and recognition deserves to be shared accordingly…some of the team from this Read more…
In discussions centered on zero surgical infections, I had the distinct pleasure to visit two of the finest hospitals in the San Francisco Bay area with Peter Højerback from Avidicare and Kathy Wayre of Inspection Prevention Partners. A special thank you to our hosts at Sutter California Pacific Medical Center Read more…
While there is nothing novel about research facility design, there are specific challenges in the post-pandemic world. The challenges of space needs, research process, equipment, worldwide collaboration, cost and schedule all factor into the equation. The promise involves accelerated innovations, therapies and cures in the best environments to cultivate innovation Read more…
It’s been my pleasure to work with Avidicare, Infection Prevention Partners and collaborators developing solutions to reduce infections in healthcare environments. Innovation can be difficult, and in this case the solution is proven in Europe. Time for the USA to catch up to current ultraclean technology. Image: the Opragon ultraclean Read more…