Session 2 Emerging trends in healthcare architecture

Emerging Trends in Healthcare Architecture Name of the speaker: Dr. Vivek Desai Designation: Managing Director, HOSMAC India Pvt. Ltd Topic: Future trends in hospital design Subtopics: Efficient planning Need for ensuring quality planning Functional space programming Advantages of green architecture Finalising structural grid matrix Engineering design Room data sheet preparation Emerging trends in hospital building design

Summary Utilization of the available local resources reduces the costs of building. Green architecture helps conserving the resources. Importance of details during the hospital planning as it is a long term investment and undo or redo option is not available. Proper need planning in the design so as to avoid any future complications. Flexibility is of utmost importance while planning structural grid.

Summary cont… The proper designing of HVAC and Plumbing which enables desirable functioning. He made the audience familiar with new trends in hospital construction that enable the hospital to be operational in less time, so that ROI can be achieved at the earliest. Use of appropriate materials of construction to adhere to the JCI guidelines. Newer building techniques used e.g: steel structures, vinyl floorings and dry walls as used for the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital.

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