Learn More about Green Hospitals and San Francisco's Transbay Transit Center in the October Issue of the Redesigned Construction Digital

SAN DIEGO, CA, October 09, 2010 (Press-News.org) Construction Digital, the top digital media source for global construction news and information reveals the benefits of green hospitals and details of the San Francisco Transbay Transit Center in the redesigned October issue.

For the October cover story, we speak with Jeffrey Rich of Gundersen Lutheran to learn the benefits of sustainable health care facilities. "We have a duty to be good stewards of how we use energy, and try to produce or use clean energy," he says in the article. We also speak with Phil Williams, vice president of sustainability and technical systems for Webcor, the builder responsible for the new San Francisco General Hospital.

In the new Under Construction section, we delve into the details of the Transbay Transit Center, touted to be the "Grand Central of the West" and one of the San Francisco's largest construction projects. The center, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli, will serve as a cutting edge multi-modal transportation hub for the Bay Area's eleven public transit systems and feature several green elements including natural light, energy efficiency components and an urban park.

What are the top 5 construction project management applications? Find out in this month's Building Technologies article, where we profile systems to improve transparency and efficiency at all levels of the project, while reducing printing and shipping costs.

Discover the power of collaboration in Architectural Design, where we explore the benefits of integrated design. Though often applied to LEED projects, a collaborative approach to design can benefit projects of all sizes and types.

The October issue of Construction Digital also features company reports to profile firms in the construction industry from all over the world.

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