COVID-19 Rapid Response Alternative Care Facilities Design Resource Site
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Global Case Histories Resources
- Wuhan “ARK” – China | Establishing and Managing a Temporary Coronavirus Disease 2019 Specialty Hospital in Wuhan, China (03/27/2020)
- Excel Centre – London UK | Building NHS Nightingale Hospital London (03/31/2020)
- McCormick Centre – Chicago | Walsh Talks About McCormick Convention Center to COVID-19 Care Conversion (04/04/2020)
- Australian Company develops portable pop up hospital for International export – (05/07/2020)
- Corona virus pop up hospitals wind down
- Place Bell still not ready to take in Covid-19 patients – (05/17/2020)
- Inside Canberra’s pop up Covid Hospital – (05/25/2020)
Canadian Projects in Process News
- Brant Hospital
- Owen Sound Hospital
- Vancouver Convention Centre
- Woodstock Hospital Assessment Centre
- Healthcare - Canada | Canadian Hospitals getting creative to expand Covid-19 care facilities (04/ 01/20)
- London Western Fair - ON | (04/04/2020)
- Bluewater Health Sarnia - ON | (04/07/2020)
- Owen Sound - ON | (04/02/2020)
- Saskatchewan - ON | (04/08/2020)
- London Health Services Covid-19 Field Hospital (04/07/2020)
- Manitoba Seeking 60 Temporary Hospital Beds (04/09/2020)
- Owen Sound Field Hospital finished in Days (04/13/2020)
- Homeless overflow shelter (04/16/2020)
- Alberta’s First temporary Covid-19 treatment centre
- Bluewater Healthcare opens temporary mental health facility - (04/23/2020)
- Kamloops BC opens two temporary facilities – (04/23/2020)
- Laselle Hockey Arena becomes Covid-19 hospital ward – (04/27/2020)
- St Michaels Hospital Assessment Centre - (03/19/2020)
- Ottawa Recreation Centre to become homeless men’s self isolation shelter - (04/29/2020)
- Queensway Carleton Hospital adopts hotel for Covid-19 patients - (04/29/2020)
- SNC Lavalin to deliver temporary health units across Canada - (04/27/2020)
- Temporary COVID-19 treatment centres: An Albertan approach to fighting the pandemic - (05/07/2020)
- Vancouver field hospital to remain for long term – (05/31/2020)
Design Concepts
- Temporary Healthcare Creative Concepts
- HVAC Design Concept for Temporary Emergency Facility Brief
- HVAC Design Concept for Temporary Emergency Facility Sketch
- Portable Virus Testing Centre Concept
- ATCO Modular Care Facilities – Covid 19 Rapid Response
- Building Design and Construction - Converting existing hospitals, hotels, convention centres, and other alternate care sites for coronavirus patients (04/10/2020)
- Redesigning Hospitals on the fly to protect healthcare workers – (04/27/2020)
- Temporary pop up birth centres – (05/25/2020)
Design Resources
- Canadian Standards Association
- Standards Council of Canada
- American Institute of Architects - Covid 19 Project Database
- MMAH Order- OBC Exemptions | Exemptions for Construction/Conversion of Temporary Health and Residential Facilities
- US Army Corp of Engineers Alternative Care Sites
- UK National Health Service Nightingale (Excel Centre ) Hospital Manual
- ASHRAE Covid 19 Preparedness Resource
- American Society of Healthcare Engineers – Covid-19 Resources for Healthcare Facilities
- Designing Healthcare spaces for Pandemic Response
- Aoshsiung SARS fever-screening-and-observation-facility-design-layout
- American Society for Microbiology – Covid-19 Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission
- Centres for Disease Control and Prevention – Alternative Care Sites (04/06/2020)
- Federation of European Heating, Cooling and Ventilation Associations – Covid 19 Guidance Documents (04/03/2020)
- Architects mobilize their creativity in fight against Covid-19
- Ontario Architects Association COVID-19 Update - More details on MMAH OBC Exemptions
- Can your Facility be used as an alternative health care facility - (05/25/2020)
- Converting facilities for COVID 19 use - (05/25/2020)
- Isolation room and testing facility design during Covid 19 – (05/31/2020)
Licensed Design Professionals experienced in Healthcare
Architects
Engineers
Solution Providers
Temporary Structures
Modular Assemblies
- Modular Building Institute – Emergency and Crisis Response Capabilities
- Vectorminima
- Trusscore Tempwall
- Bellroc Watchpod
- Aluminum extrusion and tube structures : McRae Imaging | kraftis@mcraeimaging.com
- Black Diamond Group
- Altro Whiterock Hygienic Walls and Adhesive Free flooring: Altro Canada | sdrew@altro.com
HVAC and Power Systems
- American Air Filter COVID packaged filter/fan
- EH Price FFC filtration unit – (04/13/2020)
- Portable Air Filtration Unit | Tri-Dim Hardy| g.macdonald@tridim.com
- In Duct Air Purification System | Nerva Energy Group Inc.| josh@nervaenergy.com
- Mobile UPS For Temporary Clinic: Portable Electric | mark@portable-electric.com
- In Duct HEPA Fan (05/15/2020)
Materials
Temporary Equipment Rental Companies
Turnkey Construction Services
Links for Communities and Health Care Professionals
- Exemptions for Construction/Conversion of Temporary Health and Residential Facilities
- Modeling Demand for Critical Care Beds in Canada (04/08/2020)
- Temporary Healthcare Facilities workers deemed “front line” for temporary pay raise and bonus – (04/25/2020)
- US Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Alternative Care Facilities Resource Links Page
- Infection Prevention and Control Canada Provincial Guidance Documents