Healthcare
Aging baby boomers and a trend toward single-occupancy rooms will drive hospitals, nursing homes and hospice centers to renovate or expand. Giffels-Webster is an expert in modifying the built environment — vital to larger hospitals that have already undergone several expansion projects.
We bring creative problem solving, engineering expertise and practical construction knowledge to ensure that your final solution is buildable and sustainable.
Our healthcare engineers help you consider the following:
- Natural site features
- Infrastructure construction cost sensitivity
- Zoning requirements with respect to setbacks, lot sizing and density
- Prudent placement of open space
- Barrier-free accessibility
- Patient drop-off areas
- Separation of emergency, service, delivery and loading facilities
- Vehicular access, adequacy and placement of staff and visitor parking
- Traffic circulation
- Orientation of the surrounding road network
