“Health Care in Focus” is a new white paper from Apogee Architectural Metals addressing facility-focused design aspirations and evidence-based performance requirements to serve immediate and emerging patient needs. The 36-page publication details safety, wellness and resilience benefits and specification considerations for windows, entrances, curtain wall, storefront and other aluminum-framed fenestration systems. It is available for download at https://apogeearchmetals.com.

“Health Care in Focus” shares research-driven insights, statistics, trends, success stories and compliance considerations for health care facility owners and managers, architects, construction and installation teams. Aligned with increased demand for psychiatric and mental health care, the paper emphasizes window selection criteria for specialty and behavioral care facilities.

“Health care facilities are evolving, and so are the performance expectations placed on their building envelopes,” said Lisa May, director of architectural services at Apogee Architectural Metals. "Behavioral health environments, rural hospitals, VA clinics, medical university campuses and community wellness centers – each have unique project requirements, yet all must balance the safety and well-being of their patients, staff and visitors. High-quality, high-performance window and fenestration systems support these needs with daylighting, energy performance and long-term durability, all without sacrificing visual appeal.”
 
 For more than 50 years, U.S. health care facilities have relied on Apogee Architectural Metals’ best-in-class, industry-tested, aluminum-framed windows and fenestration systems. Its EFCO®, Tubelite®, Wausau Window® and Linetec® brand products are available from coast to coast.
 
 Apogee Architectural Metals’ new paper, “Health Care in Focus” explores: 

• Construction growth and considerations of health care and behavioral facilities
• Critical value and measurable benefits of daylight and biophilic design
• Human-impact resistance and patient safety considerations and product specifications
• Mitigation strategies for hurricane, seismic, blast and emergency events
• Sustainable design, energy performance and healthy building goals
• Real-world case studies and product applications from across the U.S.

“Most recently, Wausau 4000i-DTFX behavioral care windows joined this extensive portfolio. These fully fixed windows with optional between-glass blinds ensure the highest levels of patient safety, security and privacy. They are tested to meet the AAMA 501.8-23 Standard Test Method for Determination of Resistance to Human Impact of Window Systems Intended for Use in Behavioral Care Applications, a Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) document.