AEC companies and project stakeholders are observing five crucial aspects in 2020 that can shape the construction of Healthcare Facilities.

Healthcare Facilities construction is complex and involves various individuals like Architects, Engineers, General Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Planners, Cost Estimators, Owners, and other project stakeholders. It is influenced by several factors viz. development costs, project deadlines, patient comfort, new medical technology, etc.

The five crucial aspects can be listed as :

The Need for multi-purpose Facilities as a consolidated approach: Amidst the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, there is a global need to handle implement facilities that can render multiple healthcare services for scalability and patient care.

BIM needs to be adopted at the full potential: BIM will lead the way for construction stakeholders and owners to build modern Healthcare Facilities. The flexibility of BIM to incorporate various processes, tools, and technology will garner significant benefits for AEC project stakeholders in terms of cost and time savings, project deadlines, improved project visualization, onsite safety and installation, and other significant benefits. BIM has the potential to improve the quality of healthcare construction projects.

Better Sustainability based on green building: Healthcare Facilities use a lot of resources and energy to maintain hassle-free operations and medical services. Green building using renewable energy resources and modern building processes like BIM helps construction project stakeholders estimate accurate energy calculations for HVAC, lighting, plumbing, and fire protection. The adoption of construction that promotes green building renders greater sustainability, long-term value, and cost savings.

Cost and Time are key factors for quick and efficient building: Building Healthcare Facilities within cost and schedules is one of the most crucial aspects of healthcare infrastructure. Inability to build healthcare infrastructure on time and within budget can cause significant losses for owners and project stakeholders. Building new infrastructure or renovating an existing one can be daunting. Furthermore, the maintenance of healthcare facilities is important as it deals with the safety and comfort of patients. Carrying out maintenance runs with hospitals in full service or operations can be difficult. It requires technology like point-cloud scanning or Scan-To-BIM to make the complete maintenance experience seamless, hassle-free, in time, and within costs.

Building Healthcare Facilities with Prefabrication: Prefabricated components are easy and quick to install. Using BIM processes, tools, and technology accurate 3D BIM models can be leveraged to manufacture prefabricated components offsite, and then transported to an onsite location for installation. Prefabricated systems or components include panels for walls, floors, ceiling, rooms, bath systems, etc.

Conclusion

With perpetual evolution and significant breakthroughs in the AEC sector, Healthcare Construction has witnessed a significant upcurve at a global level. Owners, project stakeholders, and healthcare professionals find BIM to be a potential solution to build quick, sustainable, efficient, and modern healthcare facilities.