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# Welcome to our Knowledge Community

## [Designing Behavioral Health Environments to Avoid Seclusion](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/key-considerations-for-designing-behavioral-health-environments-to-avoid-seclusion)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Jul 30, 2021

[![](https://blog.array-architects.com/hubfs/new11th%20Floor%20Large%20Noisy%20EDIT.jpg)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/key-considerations-for-designing-behavioral-health-environments-to-avoid-seclusion)

An emerging best practice for behavioral health environments is to design spaces that minimize or eliminate areas where patients are secluded or restrained. The aim is to develop an environment..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/key-considerations-for-designing-behavioral-health-environments-to-avoid-seclusion)

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 Topics: [Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/behavioral-health-design)

## [Making a Difference: Renovating a Pediatric Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/making-a-difference-renovating-a-pediatric-inpatient-behavioral-health-unit)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Sep 22, 2020

[![](https://blog.array-architects.com/hubfs/Array_Architects-CNMC-BehavHealth10.jpg)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/making-a-difference-renovating-a-pediatric-inpatient-behavioral-health-unit)

Behavioral healthcare remains an underfunded service line, and Array strives to promote the important work of our clients who are focusing on this stigmatized specialty. In recent years, we’ve worked...

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 Topics: [Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/behavioral-health-design), [pediatric design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/pediatric-design)

## [AIA Webinar: Building a Framework for Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/behavioral-health-design-insights-shared-with-aia-aah)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Mar 10, 2020

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Recently, Pat Malick and I were invited to present a webinar sponsored by the American Institute of Architects and their Academy of Architecture for Health. We focused the presentation around our..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/behavioral-health-design-insights-shared-with-aia-aah)

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 Topics: [Pediatrics](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/pediatrics), [Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/behavioral-health-design), [webinar](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/webinar)

## [3 Tips for Designing an Educational and Therapeutic Space for Students](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/3-tips-for-designing-an-educational-and-therapeutic-space-for-students)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Sep 26, 2019

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In recent years, Mt. Sinai Health System identified an increased need for behavioral health services in the neighborhoods of Morningside Heights and Harlem, which surround the St. Luke’s campus. To..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/3-tips-for-designing-an-educational-and-therapeutic-space-for-students)

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 Topics: [Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/behavioral-health-design), [pediatric design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/pediatric-design), [school-based therapy](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/school-based-therapy)

## [Connecting Experience, Behavior and Strategy: Part 2](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/connecting-experience-behavior-and-strategy-part-2)

 Posted by [Kent Doss](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/kent-doss) on Jun 04, 2019

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In my [previous post](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/connecting-experience-behavior-and-strategy), I described the importance of Experience Mapping and my realization that if we would have filled the behavior and resource gaps, we could have achieved an even more robust...

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 Topics: [Evidence Based Design (EBD)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/evidence-based-design-ebd), [patient experience](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/patient-experience), [Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/behavioral-health-design)

## [Architecture Shaping the Behavioral Healthcare Environment of Care](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/architecture-shaping-the-behavioral-healthcare-environment-of-care)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Feb 02, 2019

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I was introduced to healthcare architecture while contributing to the completion of a new adult inpatient behavioral center that redefined how a patient’s environment of care can enhance their..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/architecture-shaping-the-behavioral-healthcare-environment-of-care)

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 Topics: [Healing Environment](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healing-environment), [Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/behavioral-health-design)

## [Empathy & Experiential Approach to Pediatric Behavioral Health Spaces](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/empathy-experiential-approach-to-pediatric-behavioral-health-spaces)

 Posted by [Pat Malick](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/pat-malick) on Mar 23, 2018

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Across the US, the demand for inpatient behavioral health services continues to surge, particularly within the child and adolescent demographic. According to a CDC/NCHS study, 6% of youth ages 12 to..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/empathy-experiential-approach-to-pediatric-behavioral-health-spaces)

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 Topics: [Pediatrics](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/pediatrics), [Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/behavioral-health-design)

## [FGI Guidelines 2018: Behavioral Health](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/fgi-guidelines-2018-behavioral-health)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Aug 23, 2017

[![](https://blog.array-architects.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Files/Blog_Images/ArrayArchitects_FGI-Guidelines.jpg)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/fgi-guidelines-2018-behavioral-health)

The [FGI Guidelines](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/how-the-proposed-revisions-to-the-2014-fgi-guidelines-will-affect-behavioral-health-part-1) for Design and Construction has been used for decades to implement minimum standards for healthcare buildings. What began as a federal document to implement Congressional..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/fgi-guidelines-2018-behavioral-health)

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 Topics: [FGI](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/fgi), [Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/behavioral-health-design)

## [Converting a Medical/Surgery Unit to Suit Behavioral Health Standards](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/converting-a-med/surg-unit-to-suit-behavioral-health-standards)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Jan 20, 2017

[![](https://blog.array-architects.com/hubfs/Project_Images/Gallery_Duo_Horiz.jpg)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/converting-a-med/surg-unit-to-suit-behavioral-health-standards)

*This blog was featured in MC+D's December 2018 E-Newsletter. [Read that version here.](https://mcdmag.com/2018/12/transform-underutilized-spaces-into-revenue-generating-behavioral-health-facilities/) *

As part of a multi-site Behavioral Health Initiative (BHI) for Mercy Health, Array converted a shuttered med/surg..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/converting-a-med/surg-unit-to-suit-behavioral-health-standards)

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 Topics: [Patient Environment](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/patient-environment), [case study](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/case-study), [Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/behavioral-health-design)

## [Unifying and Improving a Health System – Protect the Client](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/unifying-and-improving-a-health-system-protect-the-client)

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In an effort to provide a full spectrum of health services to each of its communities, Mercy Health System identified Behavioral Health as a priority service line for improvement. As mentioned in the 

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 Topics: [Cost Reduction Strategies](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/cost-reduction-strategies), [bulk purchasing](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/bulk-purchasing), [Behavioral Health Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/behavioral-health-design)

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