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ACA Planning Implications – Innovations Starts with a Good Question

Now that 2014 has arrived, many questions still remain regarding the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Healthcare delivery. On one hand, many institutions see that the ACA provides an important new opportunity to compete and succeed. Institutions able to think boldly and improve the way they operate can come out ahead. On the other hand, we may be at a tipping point, with increasing number of organizations

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Construction Delivery Methods

There are a number of options to consider when constructing a school facility. Which option is the right approach depends on a variety of variables. This executive brief discusses the pros and cons for each option, so you can make an informed decision as to which construction delivery method is the best fit for your school district.

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Future Trends in Long Term Care

It’s no secret that long-term care facilities and models of care are changing. Gone is the perception of long-term care facilities as places of loneliness, limitation and illness. Providers are shifting their culture to resident-centered care models.

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Classroom Flexibility is Key in the Future – Designing for the 21st Century Learner

Classroom design for the 21st Century learning environment should accommodate a variety of learning skills and needs. The space should be large enough to be reconfigurable to accommodate a number of learning activities. This also includes furniture that provides flexibility to the learning spaces which will accommodate collaboration and interactive work between students and teachers.

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Breakthroughs in University Lab Design

The complexity of design in today’s university laboratories requires an innovative project approach. The design team for the new Microbial Sciences Building at the University of Wisconsin – Madison faced a challenging interdisciplinary collaboration: three departments planned to share lab space in a single building. This visionary concept in academia demanded an all-new project approach from the design teams at CO Architects, Plunkett Raysich Architects LLP (PRA), and lab consultant Earl Walls Associates. The project consolidates and enables UW-Madison’s multidisciplinary program in Microbial Sciences.

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