Improve Building Performance Without Losing Sight of the Environment the Building Supports.
Commercial medical properties can be evaluated as buildings while recognizing that some spaces, systems, and activities require specialized clinical or professional expertise.
Commercial Property With Added Context
Begin with the building, operating profile, existing lighting, controls, schedules, maintenance conditions, and capital context.
- The building
- Operating profile
- Existing lighting
- Controls
- Schedules
- Maintenance conditions
- Capital context
Separate Commercial and Specialized Clinical Conditions
General commercial areas and specialized clinical spaces should not automatically be treated as the same environment.
Medical Does Not Automatically Mean 24/7
Actual schedules and occupancy patterns should be established rather than assumed.
Controls Require Judgment
Controls should reflect the specific space, activity, operating requirement, and applicable professional constraints.
Decision Paths
- Replace
- Retrofit
- Control
- Investigate Further
- Leave It Alone
Know When Specialized Expertise Is Required
Clinical, engineering, code, life-safety, infection-control, privacy, photometric, or other specialized requirements must be addressed by appropriately qualified parties where applicable.
- Clinical
- Engineering
- Code
- Life safety
- Infection control
- Privacy
- Photometric
Data and Privacy Minimization
Collect only information necessary for the building decision and avoid unnecessary sensitive information.