Tracy Wagoner

Apr 30, 2023 | hfmmagazine.com | Tracy Wagoner

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the need for a more in-depth look at the different ways to ensure staff, visitors and patients remain safe while they are utilizing vertical transportation systems. The immediate response is to provide frequent cleaning for high-touch areas. While this helps, it’s impossible to ensure that cleaning will occur immediately after an infected person leaves the elevator lobby or cab.

Apr 30, 2023 | hfmmagazine.com | Tracy Wagoner

The elevator lobby is the most visible part of a hospital’s elevator system. Image courtesy of Henderson Building SolutionsThe ability of elevator systems to provide reliable service is crucial to ensure the most efficient health care possible. Often, the visitor or garage elevators are among the first touch points that patients and their families have with the health care facility, and a poor experience negatively affects the assessment of the patient care experience.

Apr 14, 2023 | csemag.com | Tyler Wall |William McGugan |Zia Salami |Tracy Wagoner

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content over the past week covered arc energy, lighting efficiency, emergency lighting and more. 1. Arc energy reduction requirements for low-voltage equipmentThe 2014 edition of the National Electrical Code created requirements for arc energy reduction for overcurrent protective devices 1,200 A or greater2. Lighting efficiency – More than LEDs aloneAs we become more energy efficient, lighting design is a great place to start in the built environment3.