DOH Inspection Preparation is Key ? The Healthcare Facility DOH inspection and approval process can be a lot simpler with an offensive approach rather than a defensive approach when it comes to preparation. Thinking ahead by implementing the following strategies will lead to better survey results no matter what state you […]

Dealing with Code Interpretations from Hospital Design through Operations In many instances, the intersecting codes don’t overtly contradict one another but, instead, add levels of side-by-side requirements To achieve healthcare building (or facility) compliance with all regulatory bodies, healthcare designers, contractors, owners and facility managers often find it’s necessary to […]

Big Box Retail Space to Family Medicine and Specialty Services Center Mount Nittany Health – Philipsburg in Philipsburg, PA   With an acceleration of desolate big box retail spaces, JPT Architects designed the renovation of an old 16,000 SF department store in Philipsburg, PA into a well-integrated and highly efficient […]

New Office, New Look, New Location Address Change for Our Hollidaysburg, PA Office Location  Our Hollidaysburg, PA location has recently moved down Allegheny Street into a bigger office suite. The new address for this location is 215 Allegheny Street, Suite 101, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. JPT’s Interior Designer, Melissa Crist, NCIDQ, […]

Responding to Client and Community Needs with Family Medicine Mount Nittany Health – Penns Valley Family Medicine Office Building in Spring Mills, PA This new family medicine office building’s 4,400 SF renovation from an existing bank and 7,400 SF addition was designed to allow Mount Nittany Health to expand its personal, […]

Achieving Compliance when the Codes Contradict To ensure compliance with contradicting codes, the safest route for healthcare facility leaders is to follow the more stringent requirements At a glance, the various codes regulating healthcare facility design and construction, as well as ongoing facility management, may seem fairly cut and dry. […]

15 Year Anniversary Thank you to all of our clients, friends and families who have helped us get to where we are today!

Revitalization of a Facility’s Image Fulton County Medical Center – Center for Advanced Medicine Phase I in McConnellsburg, PA Fulton County Medical Center’s two-story, 69,500 SF medical office building addition is revitalizing the facility’s image. Completion of Phase I included implementing a new main entrance with patient drop-off canopy and […]

JPT Architects would like to wish all of our clients and friends a Happy Health Care Facilities & Engineering Week! Thank you for everything that you do to make health care facilities safe and comfortable for patients, families and staff!  

JTP Welcomes New Project Designer Jin Choi, LEED AP With a ten year background in architecture, Jin has vast knowledge in project delivery methods and working with multi-disciplinary teams. His portfolio encompasses a great deal of institutional experience with a focus in the healthcare industry. A comprehensive understanding of Revit […]

Transformation – From retail “big box” store to support services building Mount Nittany Health – Corporate Services Building in Bellefonte, PA A former large retail “big box” store in Bellefonte, PA has been transformed into the new 33,796 SF Mount Nittany Health Corporate Services Building. Due to the vast expanse […]

Designed a cardiac catheterization laboratory/operating room from four existing operating rooms JC Blair Memorial Hospital – Catheterization Laboratory & Endoscopy in Huntingdon, PA Recently, JC Blair Memorial Hospital created a new service line for cardiac care. JPT was requested to create a cardiac catheterization laboratory/operating room from their four existing […]

The Navigation of Healthcare Facility Code Regulations You can comply without being an expert Healthcare Design and Construction is highly regulated – and for good reason. In addition to meeting the most basic levels of occupancy safety required of every structure as defined by NFPA 101 and the International Code Council, […]

The ultimate goal was to accommodate a new Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelertor Mount Nittany Medical Center – Linear Accelerator Renovation in State College, PA     JPT designed the recently constructed Linear Accelerator Suite for Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College, PA. The project was a renovation of their original […]

2017 New Hires and Promotions JPT Welcomes Emily and Chirsty, and Congratulates Corey on Becoming Full Time! With a passion for creative thinking, we welcome Emily Diviney to our firm’s Marketing Department.  As the Business Development Leader, Emily will research, track and coordinate client leads; engage in marketing efforts and […]

Executive Guide: Facility Compliance The  Complexity of Healthcare Facility Compliance   This guide focuses on the challenges healthcare facility professionals face in achieving code compliance across the national and regional levels, as well as the difficulty of satisfying the many organizations regulating the safe design and construction of medical buildings. […]

Acoustic Ratings and Privacy Specifications Design of Hospital Rooms  When selecting materials to construct or modify hospital rooms and ceilings, an important factor in their selection is their ability to absorb or block sound. There are three main aspects to sound or noise: its source (people, equipment, ‘outside’ noises, etc.), […]

Facilities Management Written by Brad Myers, JPT’s Facility Management Coordinator  Like most healthcare facilities, the cost of maintaining your facility consumes a major part of your budget. Small changes in how you manage your facility can mean a big bump to your bottom line. At JPT, we understand these complexities […]

JPT Healthcare Design Showcase Please view and/or download our Showcase Design Handbook to take a look at some of our most recent healthcare projects. At JPT, we’ve been specializing in architectural and engineering design and planning for healthcare for over 15 years. As experts at complex regulatory and technical code compliance, […]

From CHALLENGES to SOLUTIONS JC Blair Memorial Hospital – ED Expansion in Huntingdon, PA Challenge: Growing Community Needs Constrained Physical Layout Demands of Modern Technology Solution: 5 New “Right-Sized” Exam Rooms Separate Isolation Treatment and Secure Holding Rooms Dedicated Medical Supply Room and Nourishment Center Dedicated Bereavement Room Expanded Waiting […]

Uninterruptible Power Systems for Diagnostic and Treatment Facilities Flywheel System This year at the 54th ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition in Indianapolis, Indiana, two of JPT’s team members, Sean Kozielec, P.E. and Brent Spangler, presented a lecture on how a flywheel system serves as a beneficial alternative to uninterruptible […]

A technologically advanced 1,800 BHP steam plant Mount Nittany Medical Center – Boiler House in State College, PA     While Mount Nittany Medical Center provides the State College area with the latest advancements in healthcare, their boiler house is now equipped with a technologically advanced 1,800 BHP steam plant […]