Building with the End in Mind

摘要

When an organization decides to build, it is usually for reasons beyond adding square footage. A school district may envision a new high school wired for online instruction and distance learning and with classroom environments designed to foster the highest student achievement. A healthcare provider may decide upon a hospital set up to deliver the highest quality, most cost-effective patient care, built around the best in diagnostic, medical record and networking technologies. A manufacturer's aim may be to move production from old, inefficient buildings to a new plant with pleasant work spaces, highly reliable processes, low energy costs, and greater throughput ― all to make products more price competitive.