List of Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings Released

U.S. Green Building Council releases list of top U.S. states for LEED-certified projects in 2011

Washington, DC - (Jan. 19, 2012) - The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today released its 2011 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census information. The District of Columbia…

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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. The USGBC's mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.



Healthcare 251 Workshop: Understanding the LEED for…

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Originally posted on August 30, 2011

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In Your Home – Conserve Energy Clean or replace air filters on your air conditioning unit at least once a month. If you have central air conditioning, do not close…

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Countries across the Middle East are investing significant sums of money into building new hospitals and redeveloping old ones. With many countries in the Middle East facing a growing population predisposed to medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and hypertension, their governments are committed to developing medical facilities that will meet the medical needs of the population not just now, but in the future as well. Kuwait hospital wins award at Hospital Build Middle East…

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The nation’s hospitals and healthcare systems must address the effect of the passage of the federal health legislation (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub.L. 111-148, 124 Stat. 119 (2010)). The Act is estimated to add an additional 30 million patients to their existing healthcare facilities, translating to an immediate need for a minimum of 60 million square feet of facility construction. With the Act’s passage, it is even more imperative that the institutions insure that… Continue

http://www.healthcaredevelopmentmagazine.com/article/solar-panels-from-homes-to-hospitals.htmlSustainability, now a mainstream word is continuously carrying more weight in the world. Even in just the last five years it has had a significant impact on food, clothes, hospitals, buildings, and all kinds of tangible products. It’s almost a trendy word. Companies have formed,… Continue

The US healthcare system consumes approximately 32 billion gallons of water and $6.5 billion in energy per year while producing 2 million tons of waste. Every day that a healthcare provider burns more energy, uses more water and creates more waste than it requires is another day of pouring both money and resources down the drain. Every unit of energy, water, and waste processing is purchased at the expense of an investment directly enhancing the quality of patient care.







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Healthcare facilities have a waste problem generating up to 25 pounds of waste per day, per patient. Moreover, the transport and removal of waste, linen and recyclables from a hospital is a critical component of its logistic and sustainable operations efficiency. And yet, the systems that transport and remove waste, soiled linen, and recycling have remained virtually unchanged for the last hundred years - and have not kept pace with infrastructure and technology improvements in healthcare…

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WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) today rolled out a set of richly illustrated guidelines to help improve the energy efficiency of historic buildings while preserving their historic character.

The Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings offer practical advice to building owners, developers, and preservation practitioners, showing recommended – and not recommended – approaches to projects from solar panel installation to heating and air… Continue

We had the chance to attend the 10th annual CleanMed 2011 conference which featured education sessions and workshops with leaders in the sustainable healthcare industry, exhibitors from around the country offering sustainable products for hospitals and clinics, raffle prizes, award ceremonies, cocktail and networking receptions, and lunch directly followed by the keynote speaker, Lloyd H. Dean, President & CEO, Catholic Healthcare West. CleanMed provided a comfortable atmosphere to… Continue

 

Primum non nocere. First, do no harm.

These three famous words from the Hippocratic Oath are among the most powerful tenets of modern medicine. They define not only the doctor’s responsibility to his or her patient—but also the role and responsibility of the environment in which the patient heals. A healing environment whose integrated design, construction, and fit-out are grounded in techniques to optimize human health will help nurture patients on the road to…

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We have all heard about the challenges facing the healthcare world going forward.  Labor shortages for doctors, nurses and ancillary professions make for a difficult task ensuring your facility has the right staffing to ensure your patients get the best care.  Competition from competing healthcare organizations in shared geographic regions makes retention even more challenging.  On top of that, turnover rate is significant as people leave the profession and the education and…

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As the primary healthcare provider in San Diego County, Sharp Healthcare is not only setting the standard for healthcare in the region but also energy and resource management.

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit integrated regional health care delivery system based in San Diego, California. Sharp’s facilities include four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, and numerous medical offices and support services buildings. 

The Green…

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