This BOMA International “Deep Dive” from August 2021 highlights that nowhere have COVID’s transformational effects been more apparent than in healthcare; namely, the medical office building (MOB) sector. A key factor in MOB growth has been the move to take healthcare off the hospital campus and bring it out to patients. Competition between health systems, cost management and containment and insurance pressures are all drivers of this trend.
Key words: Building Retrofits, Climate Change, Healthy Buildings, HVAC & Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Identification Systems, Intelligent Building, Internet of Things (IoT)