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# Welcome to our Knowledge Community

## [3 Design Considerations for Hospitals Built in Hurricane Zones](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/design-hospital-hurricane-zone)

 Posted by [Kent Doss](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/kent-doss) on Aug 24, 2021

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Recent work at Array prompted our design team to compile crucial guidance for designing facilities in hurricane zones. For example, a health facility located on a tropical island requires..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/design-hospital-hurricane-zone)

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## [Hospitals Are Taking a Leadership Role in Wastewater](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/hospitals-taking-a-leadership-role-in-wastewater)

 Posted by [Kent Doss](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/kent-doss) on Apr 14, 2014

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*Featured in [Healthcare Global](http://www.healthcareglobal.com/global_hospitals/hospitals-taking-a-leadership-role-in-wastewater), October 2, 2013.*

We know trace amounts of runoff from hospitals and long-term care facilities reaches potable water. Drinking water in 24 major metropolitan areas has..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/hospitals-taking-a-leadership-role-in-wastewater)

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## [Avoiding the Landfill: Upcycling/Recycling in Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/avoiding-the-landfill-upcyclingrecycling-in-healthcare-design)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Oct 05, 2012

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There are so many methods to deal with construction waste these days that it can make your head spin.Have you really stopped to think about what happens to all of that stuff once it leaves your site?..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/avoiding-the-landfill-upcyclingrecycling-in-healthcare-design)

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 Topics: [Architecture](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/architecture), [Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-design), [Interior Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/interior-design), [recycling](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/recycling), [hospitals](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/hospitals), [upcycling](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/upcycling), [Architects](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/architects), [Sustainability](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/sustainability), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement), [Healthcare](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare)

## [IMMERSIVE DESIGN: Enhancing the Emotional Content of Lean Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/immersive-design-enhancing-the-emotional-content-of-lean-design)

 Posted by [Kent Doss](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/kent-doss) on Sep 28, 2012

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*The text below is a condensed version of Kent Doss’s White Paper, “IMMERSIVE DESIGN: Enhancing the Emotional Content of Lean Design.”*

The operational (and associated long-term fiscal) benefits of..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/immersive-design-enhancing-the-emotional-content-of-lean-design)

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## [How to Get the Most Out of Pebble Project and Planetree Participation](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-pebble-project-and-planetree-participation)

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Being an interior designer with an architectural firm that strictly focuses on healthcare, I have the opportunity to work with several of the leading organizations in healthcare design. As the..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-pebble-project-and-planetree-participation)

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