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Tech Vitals - An SSR Podcast Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
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As healthcare is changing, it's important for technology and care delivery to align. How does one blend the built environment with fundamental human interaction needs? TechVitals is a discussion of that question. Hosted by Dr. Debbie Gregory and Zac Hillyard, this podcast explores how to mix the human interaction perspective and the technical perspective to build the "future roadmap" for health. Dr. Debbie Gregory is a national leader in healthcare design, innovation, and transformation. As a nurse executive and interior designer, she is passionate about “intentional design” that aligns people, place, process, and technology. Currently, Debbie serves as Senior Clinical Consultant for SSR's Technology Planning Group. In her role, Debbie creates and transforms environments into functional ecosystems using complex systems science, strategic design, and innovation thinking to improve clinical workflow, patient experience, and, ultimately, patient outcomes. She has a doctorate in Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership and has several university adjunct appointments. Zac Hillyard has a rich background in dynamic design and construction management and the interconnected digital ecosystem is his passion. His experience represents a unique perspective on the common challenges and opportunities that exist within the design and construction process that goes beyond the healthcare market. Through streamlined operations and integrated building solutions, Zac applies technology insights and a combination of intentional design and facility planning to best serve the ROI of customers’ goals and current technology challenges. He has a Bachelor of Science in Building and Construction Management from the School of Technology at Purdue University.
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Intelligent Lighting in Healthcare Facilities
Intelligent lighting is now quickly becoming a versatile design component in healthcare facilities, capable to transform several clinical programs and connected built environments. Innovations in lighting design and technology unlock many benefits for building operations, faculty, and the daily customers that experience the value of smart healthcare facilities.
Listen to Abby Lipperman, PE, LEED AP, Manager of Engineering Infrastructure at Children's Health in Texas, and Todd Herrmann, PE, Principal and Electrical Engineer at Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR) in Texas.
LinkedIn | Abby Lipperman LinkedIn | Todd Hermann LinkedIn | Children’s Health Acuity Brands Lighting | Atrius -
Futures and the A/E/C Industry
Without having a crystal ball to disclose what’s coming, how do design professionals address the future demands of built environments? Well, to learn more on this question, we were happy to sit down with Mark Bryan & Jonathan Wilch of M+A Architects to hear how they address these design challenges.
Mark is the Director of Innovation + Research, a Sr. Interior Designer, Certified Futurist, and foresight practice leader. Jonathan is the Director of the Healthcare and Higher Education studio as well as the Healthcare Practice Leader at M+A Architects.
Mark and Jonathan describe the roles of a foresight practitioner or futurist and how they apply this technology to the design and construction of a variety of built environments. They highlight a recent project application with The Ohio State University School of Nursing and the correlating signals & drivers to frame respite rooms for clinical staff, designing for experiences, and what the future of architecture might look like in the years ahead.
LinkedIn | Mark Bryan LinkedIn | Jonathan Wilch M+A Architects | People – Jonathan Wilch M+A Architects | People – Mark Bryan Institute for the Future M+A Architects -
The Pavilion at The University of Pennsylvania Medicine
Opened to serve the greater Philadelphia area just a few months ago, the state-of-the-art Pavilion at The University of Pennsylvania Medicine is one of the largest hospital projects in the US in recent years .
In this episode of Tech Vitals, Zac and Debbie chat with Sean Sarles and Kate Desanto-Newcomb, two of the first nurses involved with this mega project. Over the seven-year journey, Sean and Kate steered and guided the transformational vision for this innovative facility. Now – we have the pleasure of talking with them full circle – to see how the project matured and how the initial vision became a reality.
An MSN Registered Nurse, Sean Sarles is the Associate Director of Clinical Technology at Penn Medicine. Also, an MSN Registered Nurse, Kate Desanto-Newcomb was the Clinical Liaison lead on the Pavilion project.
Penn Medicine News | The Pavilion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Related content: The Right Path The IPD team for Penn Medicine's new Pavilion used an immersive process to identify a design that would best support the 1.5 million-square-foot hospital's program. https://www.nxtbook.com/emerald/healthcaredesign/202203/index.php?utm_source=email&utm_medium=mc&utm_campaign=225543#/p/20 -
SCRUM & LEAN for AEC (part 2)
We are excited to share part 2 of our Tech Vitals podcast on how SCRUM applies to the AEC community. Felipe Engineer-Manriquez continues the conversation discussing the application of SCRUM, LEAN, and OODA Loop to improve teamwork.
Co-host Zac Hillyard was so inspired after our last episode that he committed to becoming SCRUM certified. He has since taken Felipe’s SCRUM course and is now SCRUM Certified. Zac now sees everything through this lens.
If you haven't already, be sure to give part 1 a listen! Felipe Engineer-Manriquez is a recognized LEAN and SCRUM champion. Felipe leads the Lean Construction program as the National Director at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. -
SCRUM & LEAN for AEC
Have you heard the terms LEAN or SCRUM and question just how they correlate to the AEC industry? Today’s Tech Vitals guest is a recognized LEAN & SCRUM champion Felipe Engineer-Manriquez.
Felipe is a Registered Scrum Trainer™ (RST), Registered Scrum Master™ (RSM), Registered Product Owner™ (RPO), and Registered Scrum@Scale Practitioner™ (RS@SP). The Lean Construction Institute awarded him the Chairman’s Award for his contributions to the industry. He is an author, international keynote speaker, business leader, podcast host, and proven entrepreneur in the construction industry. Felipe has been involved in million to billion dollar-sized projects across the world implementing Lean and Agile practices.
He is also pioneering the use of Scrum in design and construction. He teaches people how to be better at what they do through blogging, coaching, live streaming, and via his NEW BOOK, Construction Scrum. Felipe leads the Lean Construction program as the National Director at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. -
Immersive Design and Collaboration: The Future of Design
In this episode of Tech Vitals, Debbie and Zac sit down with Gabe Paez, founder and CEO of The Wild. The Wild is an immersive collaborative platform for designers, engineers, and everyone in the AEC lifecycle, offering effective collaboration on projects at one-to-one scale.
Listen as Gabe, Debbie, and Zac discuss Gabe's background and path to founding The Wild, the impact of immersive technology on design, and the value of a digital twin.
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