Change is inevitable. In the healthcare and patient care industry, medical gas requirements have been subject to several changes in the latest NFPA 99 code cycle. According to the NFPA website, “NFPA 99 establishes criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in health care…
It is not a secret to anyone within the healthcare industry that infrastructure at our facilities is aging at a rapid pace and requires more upgrades than ever before. Unfortunately, this trend is projected to grow according to Age of Plant (AoP) and Facility Condition Index (FCI) data. For example, AoP (more value indicates an…
Henderson Engineers recently attended Vanderbilt University’s 16th Annual Healthcare Design & Construction Symposium. Mark Chrisman, Health Sector Executive, Russ Carter, Hospital Practice Director, and Greg Johnson, Business Development Director at Henderson Building Solutions, returned from Nashville with the following takeaways regarding current trends and topics in healthcare design: Care Everywhere A key takeaway from the…
Russ Murdock, venue sector technical director, and Allison Black, venue sector client relationship director, recently represented Henderson Engineers at the International Association of Venue Managers’ (IAVM) VenueConnect 2022 conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The annual event hosted professionals from a variety of venue types including arenas, convention centers, performing arts centers, and stadiums. Murdock and Black…
Representatives from Henderson Engineers and Henderson Building Solutions recently attended the 2022 ASHE Annual Conference in Boston, MA. This healthcare industry event brought thousands of healthcare facilities professionals together to share expertise, discuss the latest trends and common challenges, and network. Below are some takeaways from the Henderson representatives who attended the conference. Data Analytics…
Jeff Teel, Director of Acoustics and Business Acoustics Technical Manager, recently represented Henderson Engineers at the Acoustical Society of America’s 182nd meeting in Denver, Colorado. This acoustics-industry event is attended by acoustical consultants, engineers, scientists, manufacturers, and those in academia (both faculty and students). Teel provided a presentation on the acoustic design and performance of…
As an electrical engineer in a family with farmers, it’s interesting to observe the innovations currently happening in agriculture. The controlled environment agriculture industry is quickly establishing itself as an important part of the future of farming. I come from a generation where some food at the grocery store was truly seasonal. Produce had short…
The 2022 FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction are here. Updates to these standards are released every four years. In this newest edition, the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) offers three guidelines publications for: Hospitals Outpatient facilities Residential health, care, and support facilities. Each publication is a valuable resource for facility planning and design. The guidelines…
Jeff Teel, Director of Acoustics and Josh Thede, Acoustical Consultant, recently represented Henderson Engineers at the Acoustical Society of America’s 182nd meeting in Denver, Colorado. This acoustics-industry event is attended by acoustical consultants, engineers, scientists, manufacturers, and those in academia (both faculty and students). As part of the conference’s “Acoustic Comfort In Healthcare Facilities” session,…
Henderson Engineers recently attended two conferences geared towards combatting CO2 emissions from refrigeration systems. Dustin Padget, Refrigeration Technical Director, was in attendance for both the 26th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference (the GC&E Conference) and the ATMOsphere America Summit 2022 (ATMO America). Refrigeration is in the spotlight, and we need to do something about…
Healthcare representatives from both Henderson Engineers and Henderson Building Solutions recently attended BOMA International’s MOB + Healthcare Real Estate Conference. A wealth of information was shared, networking was back in practice, and we were excited to see our friends in person again. As you can imagine, discussions revolved around speed to market, regulation and compliance…
K-State Olathe recently hosted Clearing the Air: The Future of Healthy Schools, an event Henderson was proud to present and sponsor. We were joined by several industry leaders, Gould Evans, BranchPattern, and P1 Group and presented on “Healthy by Design.” The following are our takeaways from the conference. The Public Cares About Indoor Air…