There is often confusion surrounding the use of deadbolts on doors serving a means of egress. The International Building Code (IBC) includes a section called "Bolt Locks". Does this apply to deadbolts?

The aging of the American population is creating a projected shortage not only in medical clinicians and caregivers, but also in something as basic as office space to care for the needs of patients.

In addition to design's role in transforming behavioral health care, technology, specifically artificial intelligence (AI), also has the potential to revolutionize how mental illness is diagnosed and treated.

There is a growing need to improve the treatment for mental-health conditions. Design can significantly contribute to normalizing care environments and improve patient outcomes.

In nursing homes, hospitals and other facilities where patients with dementia reside, prevention of patient wandering away undetected often conflict with life safety code requirements. What are the code-compliant options?

Preventing readmissions is of utmost importance to hospitals. The elderly, however, are particularly vulnerable to what is know as "post-hospital syndrome". Research attributes the stress of a hospital admission to a high rate of readmission for elderly patients.

Light has a profound impact on our health and well-being. New research and innovations in programming the lighting in patient care spaces to our natural circadian cycles can dramatically improve our health, energy, and mental acuity.

Medical treatment is not the only factor that matters in determining the health outcome of a patient, it is also the buildings and spaces in which the patient is treated. As healthcare designers, it is important for us to reimagine the role a building can play in the health of its inhabitants and community in which it is situated.

When you look up at a ceiling in a building with automatic sprinklers, you are observing the sprinklers serving the occupied space below. But are they needed for the space above?

Healthcare-acquired infections resulting from antibiotic-resistant bacteria is of paramount concern in healthcare settings. To curb infections, healthcare facilities are setting more rigorous hygiene standards, focusing on such commonplace items as stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs.

The sharing of information has changed radically since the development of the Internet. The design and construction industry continues to digitally evolve as innovations brought about by the Internet of Things (IoT) become integrated into our methods, materials, machines, and buildings.

When Eye Surgeons of Indiana decided to relocate their practice and surgery center, they selected a prominent site along North Meridian Street just south of I465. This location offered visibility that was convenient and easy to find for their clients. Their goal was to create a building that expressed their attention to first-class individual care using natural warm building materials and textures balanced with clean simple forms and surfaces: high-tech and high-touch. Artekna was honored to assist them in achieving their goal.