Updated Alternative Care Site tool developed by AIA to be distributed internationally by US Department of State
Last month, Archinect reported on the recently completed “Preparedness Assessment Tool” developed by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) that aims to offer guidance for how existing spaces can be converted for temporary hospital use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool, crafted by the AIA's COVID-19 Task Force, is designed to help architects and healthcare directors appropriately select existing buildings for reuse as Alternative Care Sites (ACS) by bringing together some of the best practices currently known for limiting the spread of infectious diseases in interior spaces. Previously on Archinect: "AIA’s COVID-19 Task Force publishes design guide for retrofitting buildings for hospital use." Image courtesy of U.S. Air National Guard Photo / Senior Airman Sean Madden.The tool was recently updated by the task force in order to "better meet the needs of frontline workers, including healthcare providers" and to better "reflect recommendations from various agencies, such as...
Last month, Archinect reported on the recently completed “Preparedness Assessment Tool” developed by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) that aims to offer guidance for how existing spaces can be converted for temporary hospital use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The tool, crafted by the AIA's COVID-19 Task Force, is designed to help architects and healthcare directors appropriately select existing buildings for reuse as Alternative Care Sites (ACS) by bringing together some of the best practices currently known for limiting the spread of infectious diseases in interior spaces.
The tool was recently updated by the task force in order to "better meet the needs of frontline workers, including healthcare providers" and to better "reflect recommendations from various agencies, such as...
