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Karl L. Moody completed his studies at Howard University, USA, and then started his career as associate architect with Simmons and Associates in New York City. He left afterwards to establish his own company, Airtight Data Communications, Inc., before moving to Atlanta, GA, where he formed Global Technologies Group, Inc. (GTG). GTG later acquired Assertive Industries, Inc. to expand its services and global reach. Mr. Moody has helped guide Assertive Industries, Inc. through many mergers and acquisitions which has fueled its steady growth. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMA, is CEO of WMCRP Architects, Inc. and Principal of K. Dixon Architecture, PLLC. She is a licensed architect with more than 26 years of experience involving sundry building types and facilities. She has been involved in every stage of the construction process and has experience in educational, commercial, residential, and government projects. Ms. Dixon is also currently a full-time professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC, USA. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Timothy A. Kephart has over 20 years of business experience providing audit and consulting solutions for Fortune 500 companies like Equifax, General Dynamics, KRAFT Foods, Sun Microsystems, and many others. An alumnus of the University of Rochester, USA, with degrees in Economics and Political Science, Mr. Kephart brings a long track record of entrepreneurial success as co-founder of American Sports Media, Global Technologies Group, and American Small Business Network. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMA, is CEO of WMCRP Architects, Inc. and Principal of K. Dixon Architecture, PLLC. She is a licensed architect with more than 26 years of experience involving sundry building types and facilities. She has been involved in every stage of the construction process and has experience in educational, commercial, residential, and government projects. Ms. Dixon is also currently a full-time professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC, USA. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Timothy A. Kephart has over 20 years of business experience providing audit and consulting solutions for Fortune 500 companies like Equifax, General Dynamics, KRAFT Foods, Sun Microsystems, and many others. An alumnus of the University of Rochester, USA, with degrees in Economics and Political Science, Mr. Kephart brings a long track record of entrepreneurial success as co-founder of American Sports Media, Global Technologies Group, and American Small Business Network. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Karl L. Moody completed his studies at Howard University, USA, and then started his career as associate architect with Simmons and Associates in New York City. He left afterwards to establish his own company, Airtight Data Communications, Inc., before moving to Atlanta, GA, where he formed Global Technologies Group, Inc. (GTG). GTG later acquired Assertive Industries, Inc. to expand its services and global reach. Mr. Moody has helped guide Assertive Industries, Inc. through many mergers and acquisitions which has fueled its steady growth. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Cliff Moser, AIA LEED AP, is an architect and director at National Facilities Services for the Kaiser PermanenteFoundation Health Plan. A practicing architect for over thirty years, Cliff has been active in the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the American Society for Quality (ASQ), helping architects understand the new　boundaries of the the Arch3.0 practice. Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest not-for-profit managed healthcare companies in the US, disrupted the US healthcare market in 1945 by creating one of the first integrated insurance and healthcare delivery models. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

D.Kirk Hamilton, FAIA, FACHA, is an associate professor and associate director of the Center for Health Systems & Design at Texas A & M University. Hamilton’s academic credentials include a professional Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Science in Organization Development from Pepperdine University. The focus of his academic research is the relationship of evidence-based health facility design to measurable organizational performance. Hamilton is a board certified healthcare architect with 30 years of active practice and is a founding principal emeritus of WHR Architects. He is the co-author of Evidence-Based Design for Multiple Building Types . He serves on the board of The Center for Health Design and is co-editor of the peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD). Hamilton is a past president of the American College of Healthcare Architects and the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health. He has served as chair of the ICU Design Committee of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, of which he is one of only three architect members. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Dr. Mardelle McCuskey Shepley, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, is a professor and director of the Center for Health Systems & Design at Texas A & M University. Dr. Shepley’s academic credentials include a B.A. and Master of Architecture from Columbia University, and an M.A. (psychology) and Doctor of Architecture from the University of Michigan. A registered architect with 25 years of experience in professional practice, she is the founder of ART + Science, a firm specializing in applied design research. Mardelle has conducted research and published extensively on the topic of healthcare facility design. Co-author of Healthcare Environments for Children and their Families, and a specialist in building evaluation and programming, she is the William Peña endowed professor at the College of Architecture at Texas A & M Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMA, is CEO of WMCRP Architects, Inc. and Principal of K. Dixon Architecture, PLLC. She is a licensed architect with more than 26 years of experience involving sundry building types and facilities. She has been involved in every stage of the construction process and has experience in educational, commercial, residential, and government projects. Ms. Dixon is also currently a full-time professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC, USA. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMA, is CEO of WMCRP Architects, Inc. and Principal of K. Dixon Architecture, PLLC. She is a licensed architect with more than 26 years of experience involving sundry building types and facilities. She has been involved in every stage of the construction process and has experience in educational, commercial, residential, and government projects. Ms. Dixon is also currently a full-time professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC, USA. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Timothy A. Kephart has over 20 years of business experience providing audit and consulting solutions for Fortune 500 companies like Equifax, General Dynamics, KRAFT Foods, Sun Microsystems, and many others. An alumnus of the University of Rochester, USA, with degrees in Economics and Political Science, Mr. Kephart brings a long track record of entrepreneurial success as co-founder of American Sports Media, Global Technologies Group, and American Small Business Network. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Joshua Meyrowitz