Homework: Past, Present, and Future of Facility Design
Facility design changes as rapidly as the health care industry. Facility design is heavily affected by current and future health care trends. Two additional drivers in facility design have been the evolution of medicine and the technology within the medical environment. This homework is designed to provide you with an opportunity to see the impact of historical and current trends within facility design.
Write a 700 to 1,050 words paper regarding two historical trends that have had an impact on facility design. Your paper should:
i. Identify two trends that have affected facility design.
ii. Describe how each of the two trends looked 50 years ago.
iii. Describe how each of the two trends have evolved into their current state.
iv. Explain the reasons each of the two trends have changed.
v. Describe experiences you or your family have had with these two historical trends (past or current).
vi. Describe any future trends we might expect to see in facility design.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.