{"product_id":"innovations-in-hospital-architecture-9780415777957","title":"Innovations in Hospital Architecture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis indispensable reference book captures key recent developments in the rapidly evolving field of sustainable hospital architecture. Today's architects must provide hospitals which enable high quality care for diverse patient populations in carbon neutral care settings, and this book succinctly considers what needs to be done in order to meet that challenge. The contemporary hospital is viewed in the context of global climate change, the planet's diminishing natural resources and the spiralling cost of operating healthcare facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Verderber considers the future of the hospital, and supplies a compendium of 100 planning and design considerations for the building type. The book includes twenty-eight case studies of built and unbuilt hospitals from around the world. These are grouped into five types - autonomous community based hospitals, children's hospitals, rehabilitation and elderly care centres and hospitals, regional medical centre campuses, and visionary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Background \u003c\/strong\u003e1. Introduction 2. Architecture for Health—A Brief History of Sustainability 3. The Evolving Role of Site, Landscape, and Nature 4. The Evolving Patient Room and PCU 5. The Evolving Role of Memory, Place, and Sustainability 6. Prognostications \u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Design\u003c\/strong\u003e 7. Designing for Hospital–Based Care \u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Case Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402151272791,"sku":"9780415777957","price":78.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/innovations-in-hospital-architecture-9780415777957","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}