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Featured Article 4 Audiovisual Trends Shaping Learning Spaces If you think about it, classrooms are the perfect places to explore audiovisual trends. After all, there is ample opportunity to engage students better and get them interested in learning. Here is a look at some of the most current AV trend Read More

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PIVIUM Wins Excellence in Business Award for Customer Experience PHOENIX, Arizona March 21, 2023 – PIVIUM, a nationwide, full-service design and integration partner for architects and... Read More Mar 20, 2023

Technology for Modern Meeting Rooms If you are looking to create modern meeting rooms, keep in mind audiovisual design and overall contemporary design prac... Read More Mar 07, 2023

4 Ways Architects & Design Pros Can Work with AV Design Planning Integrators When you are planning a build, do you work closely with an AV design partner or AV design planning integrators? Here is ... Read More Feb 20, 2023

PIVIUM Welcomes Lead Audio Visual Technician to Team PIVIUM is excited to announce the addition of David Padron as Lead Audio Visual Technician. ... Read More Feb 09, 2023

The Role of AV Integration in a New Build or New Space When starting a new build, or moving to a new building, make sure to work with an AV design partner and handle AV integr... Read More Feb 07, 2023

Technology to Create A Better Video Conference Experience With any combination of a dispersed workforce, remote employees and long-distance clients, connecting over a webcam and ... Read More Jan 23, 2023

Heard Museum Case Study: Substance of Stars Sky-Dome Here is a peek behind the curtain at the Substance of Stars immersive experience we helped the Heard Museum create throu... Read More Jan 05, 2023

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With literally decades of experience installing television solutions in the healthcare environment, we have seen many things and learned many things. But the one lesson others would most benefit from learning is this: If the TV is not working, it is very unlikely the TV is the problem.

Our Year in Review As the final month of 2022 is coming to a close, we are reflecting on all that went well for us and our clients this yea... Read More Dec 28, 2022

6 Emerging 2023 AV Trends to Watch Curious about what audio visual technology trends might be around the corner? Here are some of our predictions around 20... Read More Dec 14, 2022

PIVIUM Promotes Zach Schacht to Western Region Project Manager PHOENIX, Arizona – December 8, 2022 – PIVIUM, a nationwide, full-service design and integration partner for arch... Read More Dec 08, 2022

3 Signs It’s Time to Refresh Your AV Technology Audiovisual technology is always evolving. Although it keeps things interesting, it may also be challenging to determine... Read More Dec 06, 2022

Meeting, Huddle & Conference Room Features That Are Purposeful & Engaging Planning out meeting room design ideas? Here are some conference room features and considerations to keep in mind.... Read More Nov 15, 2022

Project Highlight: Delivering The Wow Factor At The Footprint Center The Footprint Center arena building, home to the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA), was originally built 30 ... Read More Nov 08, 2022

PIVIUM Promotes Dan Yort to Director of Client Experience PHOENIX, Arizona, October 27, 2022 – PIVIUM, a nationwide, full-service design and integration partner for architects ... Read More Oct 27, 2022

AVaaS & Why You Need An AV Technology Refresh Strategy Are you prepared for upgrading audio visual tech and/or replacing it when needed? Working with an AVaaS partner like PIV... Read More Oct 18, 2022

Huddle Rooms: How Audiovisual Can Create a Productive Meeting Space Are you planning to include a huddle room in your next corporate build? If not, here is why you might want to, along wit... Read More Oct 04, 2022

PIVIUM Promotes Kathy Moore to Director of Operations PHOENIX, Arizona, September 27, 2022 – PIVIUM, a nationwide, full-service design and integration partner for architect... Read More Sep 27, 2022

How To Achieve Optimal Technology Control In Healthcare Settings When you work on healthcare builds you are no stranger to rules and regulations. The same is true for healthcare AV desi... Read More Sep 20, 2022

Contemporary Conservatories as Inspiration for Your Next Healthcare Build Whether you have been a designer or architect for many years or are just now getting started in your career, we all need... Read More Sep 14, 2022

PIVIUM Promotes Will Gray to Client Engagement Leader PHOENIX, Arizona – September 12, 2022 – PIVIUM, a nationwide, full-service design and integration partner for ar... Read More Sep 12, 2022

PIVIUM Appoints Jeanna Garrett as President PHOENIX, Arizona August 22, 2022 – PIVIUM, a nationwide, full-service audiovisual design and integration partner for a... Read More Aug 23, 2022

Helping Patients Become Their Own Health Advocates Did you know that hospital patient technology and AV advancements have helped make it possible for patients to be their ... Read More Aug 15, 2022

Tips to Blend AV Into its Surroundings One of the downsides of implementing new technology can be hiding AV cords and unsightly equipment. Here is what to do &... Read More Aug 02, 2022

Minimalism and AV Design Trends Are you considering applying minimalist principles to your next AV project? Here is some food for thought. ... Read More Jul 19, 2022

Empowering Clients & Visitors to Use the Tools at their Fingertips Interested in engaging with clients through technology? Here are some ideas for building client trust with AV design - a... Read More Jul 07, 2022

Identifying When Too Much Tech is Too Much We love technology, but sometimes too much tech can be too much. Here are some tips for handling audio visual project ma... Read More Jun 14, 2022

Reframing Building Challenges as Opportunities Here is a look at how building challenges can actually be interior opportunities to try something new or adapt with your... Read More Jun 02, 2022

Unique Ways to Train Healthcare Staff to Use Tech Tools Worried about training healthcare staff on new technology? Here is some guidance around medical AV tech training and get... Read More May 17, 2022

Art As Design Inspiration for Healthcare Feeling stuck when it comes to healthcare interior inspiration or building design ideas? Here is a look at how art can p... Read More May 04, 2022

Incorporating Seasonality into AV Projects It's Spring, and it's a time to clean and start fresh. Here is how to use the dynamic nature of AV solutions to reflect ... Read More Apr 19, 2022

Help Manage Healthcare Employee Stress Stress is everywhere, but healthcare employee stress can be especially acute. Here are some ways to help your staff mana... Read More Apr 05, 2022

3 Ways Touchless Tech can Improve Your Facility Experience Have you considered implementing touchless tech innovation into your next healthcare facility? Here are some ways this c... Read More Mar 17, 2022

Digital Signage in Healthcare: More Than Pretty Boards For your next healthcare project, have you considered all the digital signage opportunities at your fingertips? Here are... Read More Mar 01, 2022

Managed AV Services & Their Impact on Agility A healthcare facility can benefit from becoming an agile company, and AV advancements can help them achieve that. Here i... Read More Feb 15, 2022

AV’s Role in Medical School Virtual Anatomy Labs & Operating Rooms An exciting AV healthcare trend is the use of AV systems in virtual anatomy labs and virtual operating rooms. Here are s... Read More Feb 01, 2022

The Senses and Mental Health in Healthcare Settings When it comes to healthcare projects, it is important to design with mental health in mind. Here is why and how to get s... Read More Jan 24, 2022

Using AV to Improve Internal Issues Hospital grade AV systems are valuable for elevating the patient experience, but they also can improve internal problems... Read More Jan 11, 2022

PIVIUM Appoints AV Veteran John Campanella as Director of AV Sales and Engineering PHOENIX, Arizona December 6, 2021 – PIVIUM is excited to announce John Campanella as the new Director of AV Sales and ... Read More Dec 28, 2021

Do Al Virtual Agents Have a Place in Healthcare? Artificial intelligence (AI) has been on everyone’s radar for quite some time now but many still view it as something ... Read More Dec 20, 2021

Achieving Both Beauty & Efficiency in Your Next Healthcare Project Designers and architects are known for their visionary talents, dreaming up future healthcare aesthetics and concepts th... Read More Dec 14, 2021

The Case for Community – in Healthcare and in Life After more than a year of starts and stops, lockdowns and re-openings, and the turbulence that came along with all thing... Read More Dec 09, 2021

Telehealth Rising: How AV Can Support this Important Tool Virtual health appointments have become a staple in the medical field. If your facility is not using them yet, there is ... Read More Nov 16, 2021

Using AV to Educate Patients & Reduce Anxiety Architects and designers work hard to come up with innovative ways to enhance healthcare facilities, including using aud... Read More Nov 02, 2021

Healthcare’s Tricky Dilemma: Plan for the Future or Meet Current Needs? In a perfect world, healthcare facilities would be able to plan and save for the future while concurrently meeting patie... Read More Oct 26, 2021

Healthcare AV Supply Chain Slowing You Down? COVID-19 has left a lot of devastation in its wake, including supply chain shortages. No sector has been spared and it h... Read More Oct 14, 2021

7 Ways to Use Digital Signage in Your Healthcare Project Are you using dynamic signage to create an excellent patient experience at your hospital or healthcare facility? Here is... Read More Sep 27, 2021

Benefits of Hiring an Experienced Healthcare AV System Consultant Wondering when to loop in an experienced audio visual consultant? Earlier is better with AV consultants. Here is why. ... Read More Sep 14, 2021

3 Ways to Know an AV Upgrade is Due When do you need an AV technology upgrade? Here are some signs it is time, so you can keep your smart technology operati... Read More Aug 24, 2021

How You Can Incorporate Sensory Technologies in Your Space Audio visual sound and AV acoustics can be key to creating transformative spaces. Here is a look at some of the top ways... Read More Aug 10, 2021

Why Lifecycle Management is Key to a Successful AV Project AV systems can not just be ignored once they are implemented. To make the most of your project, here are some lifecycle ... Read More Jul 27, 2021

Why Designers Should Care About Audio and Video Features While designers are not expected to handle audio visual system design, it does need to be factored in early in a project... Read More Jul 13, 2021

Is Your Technology Design Inspiring? Are you using AV trends and technology design to inspire? Or are your tech and space design tired? Here are some ideas t... Read More Jun 29, 2021

Keeping Up with the Latest AV Technology There are so many emerging technology trends and AV trends that it can be hard to keep up. Here is how to make sure your... Read More Jun 22, 2021

Easily Move Your Audio Visual Design from Vision to Reality Working with the top audio visual companies early in your project can deliver a lot of value. Here’s how. ... Read More Jun 08, 2021

Building an Environment for Workplace Productivity Looking for how to create a productive work environment for your clients as they welcome employees back onsite? Here are... Read More Jun 01, 2021

People First, Design Second We’re all about elevating the human experience and design thinking. Here’s how this looks in a variety of applicatio... Read More May 18, 2021

Embracing the Healing Powers of Art in Healthcare Facilities Looking to improve patient experience and health outcomes? Here’s how art in hospitals can help. ... Read More May 04, 2021

Work Worth Reviewing: AV Design Project Highlight with PIVIUM Here’s a look at a recent project we did, which merged the latest AV technology with better patient communication and ... Read More Apr 20, 2021

How to Choose Your Next AV Design-Build Partner When looking for the right audio visual consulting company, here are a few questions you should ask to make sure you get... Read More Apr 06, 2021

3 Tips for Designing a Positive Patient Experience The right facility design in healthcare has the power to elevate the patient experience. Here are some examples of how t... Read More Mar 23, 2021

When Simple Isn’t So Simple With Your AV Solutions AV system design should be simple, but oftentimes things go awry. Here are some audio visual best practices to prevent t... Read More Mar 09, 2021

Turn Your TV Into a Wellness Tool Did you know a healthcare TV can be a key driver of improving patient experience in your facility? Here’s more informa... Read More Feb 16, 2021

Awesome Architectural Acoustics That Make a Difference Have you explored sound architecture in your projects? Here’s why that’s important, and a little more about architec... Read More Feb 02, 2021

Best Practices to Educate Patients Using Digital Wall Displays Are you using digital signage display solutions to educate your patients? Here are some best practices to get the most f... Read More Jan 26, 2021

Lifecycle Management: How Often to Refresh AV Content Do you have a digital wall display, digital display board or other A/V systems? Here’s how to handle content lifecycle... Read More Jan 12, 2021

3 Reasons Technology Improves Patient Quality of Life Technology in healthcare can get a bad rap, but the role of technology in improving healthcare outcomes is clear. Here a... Read More Dec 15, 2020

Why Your Corporate AV Systems Need an Upgrade As more companies use virtual solutions, your boardroom AV equipment and other custom AV solutions are even more importa... Read More Dec 01, 2020

Creating Privacy in Office Spaces with Sound Masking Curious about whether office sound masking might help you achieve speech privacy at your workplace? Here’s some more i... Read More Nov 17, 2020

3 Tips for Building Contact Free Touchless AV Solutions Contactless technology has been emerging in recent years, but has been further expedited thanks to COVID-19. Here are ti... Read More Nov 03, 2020

How COVID-19 Affects Your Healthcare Facility’s AV Solutions COVID-19 has demanded more from healthcare AV. Here are some tips for maximizing audio visual solutions for healthcare s... Read More Oct 20, 2020

How to Budget for a Healthcare AV System Build If you’re in the market for audio visual solutions for healthcare systems, there’s one thing you need first: a good ... Read More Oct 07, 2020

How We Solved A Healthcare Client’s Acoustic & Sound Challenges Here’s one client’s story of transforming their healthcare acoustics with the right partner and the best AV sound so... Read More Sep 22, 2020

How to Choose an AV Design & Install Partner Based on Your Facilities’ Needs Finding the right partner from the available audio visual companies out there isn’t hard - if you know the three most ... Read More Sep 08, 2020

Sound & Visual Elements for Healthcare Facilities Are Both Practical & Stimulating Did you know that audio visual industry trends and healthcare design trends can be both effective and appealing? Here ar... Read More Aug 18, 2020

Modernize Corporate Spaces With These 4 AV Design Trends Which of the most recent audio visual industry trends are worth your attention? Here’s our take on corporate AV market... Read More Aug 04, 2020

Use Dynamic Content to Improve Patient Experience in Your Healthcare Facility Of all the ways to improve patient experience, have you explored dynamic content yet? Here’s some information about it... Read More Jul 21, 2020

Healthcare AV Solutions to Improve the Waiting Room Experience Medical facilities and their waiting rooms should be inviting and effective for their patients. How does your healthcare... Read More Jul 07, 2020

What You Need to Know About ADA Compliance for Your AV Technology ADA compliance is very important for facilities. Are your A/V systems up to snuff?... Read More Jun 16, 2020

4 Healthcare Design Build Solutions That Cater to Patient Needs In your next healthcare design build, how will you put the patient first? Here are some ideas to get you on your way. ... Read More Jun 02, 2020

Bringing Elements of Sound into the Built Environment Have you prioritized healthcare acoustics in your human-centric designs for healthcare buildings? Here’s why sound mat... Read More May 20, 2020

4 Reasons Why Working With AV Design Architects & Integrators Streamlines Project Builds Working on your next build? Here’s why working with an audio visual design group from the beginning is your best bet f... Read More May 04, 2020

Digital Wayfinding for a Better Customer Experience Digital wayfinding signage can greatly improve the customer experience. Here’s more information.... Read More Mar 23, 2020

3 Tips for Budgeting for a Healthcare Build AV System Budgeting for AV systems in healthcare can be a challenge. Here are three things to keep in mind, that will make your li... Read More Mar 14, 2020

Examples of Healthcare Designs That Put Patients Needs First with Smart AV Systems Are you moving forward with patient centered design in the healthcare facilities you bring to life? Here are some exampl... Read More Feb 24, 2020

4 Essential Elements for Successful Audio Visual Solutions There’s a lot to consider when looking for the best AV systems, but make sure you prioritize these four elements in yo... Read More Feb 17, 2020

4 Things to Keep in Mind When Building a Senior Living Care Facility If you’re planning your next senior living facility, here’s what you need to incorporate in your assisted living bui... Read More Feb 11, 2020

Architecture Best Practices for Integrating AV Solutions into Healthcare Design Plans If you’re integrating av solutions into healthcare design plans, here are some best practices to follow that will ensu... Read More Feb 03, 2020

Looking into the Future with Healthcare AV Trends and Design The New Year is nothing if not everyone’s favorite reason to review where we’ve been and where we still can go. As 2... Read More Jan 20, 2020

Your Ultimate Checklist for Achieving an Immersive Human-Centric Design Whether you own a medical facility or senior living center, it’s important to consider how your building’s design wi... Read More Dec 17, 2019

Avoid Staff Burnout by Rethinking Your Healthcare Facility Design Did you know that your healthcare facility or hospital interior design concept can have a big impact on employee retenti... Read More Nov 19, 2019

Planning, Designing, & Implementing Healthcare AV Solutions with PIVIUM Looking for the top audio visual companies to help you implement AV medical solutions designed for healthcare into your ... Read More Nov 05, 2019

5 Ways to Refresh Your Healthcare Design-Build Through AV Trends Revamping a medical facility? Here are some audio visual industry trends that can help you make a positive impact on the... Read More Oct 22, 2019

Bringing Elements of Sound into the Built Environment to Improve the Patient Experience Creating human-centric designs for healthcare means incorporating all five senses, including sound. Here’s a look at w... Read More Oct 08, 2019

ASHE PDC 2019 Post Show Wrap Up We had an excellent reception of several tools that could be used to enhance the patient or resident experience at the r... Read More Apr 15, 2019

HIMMS, the “Consumer-Directed Exchange” HIMSS, the annual meeting of the minds in healthcare Information Technology came and went just about two weeks ago. This... Read More Feb 28, 2019

Healthcare Design Conference Post Show Wrap Up “Seize opportunity from disruption and cast a design vision for the future” Mo Stein FAIA, FACHA Principal HKS Swarm... Read More Nov 30, 2018

Digital Art – Transform Space with Sound & Displays “Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the object presented to patients are an actual means of recovery.̶... Read More Nov 08, 2018

The Science of Sound – Transform Space with Sound & Displays Modern advances in neuroscience have shown a direct correlation between audio stimulus and our emotional state. The “u... Read More Nov 01, 2018

Wayfinding – Transform Space with Sound & Displays Wayfinding is more than how to get from one location to another. It is an idea that says, we care about you, your n... Read More Oct 25, 2018

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