Energy Efficiency January 2014 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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1/31/2014
Gundersen Health System opens sustainable hospital
LaCrosse, Wis., facility aims to reduce energy consumption from the national average of 240-280 kBTU to 115kBTU, putting it among the top 1 percent of energy-efficient hospitals in the region and top 5 percent in the country
1/20/2014
Chicago hospitals share information on green efforts
Chicago Green Healthcare Initiative was formed with support from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant to help accelerate the implementation of energy efficiency activities in the healthcare sector
1/20/2014
Northwestern Grayslake expansion awarded LEED status
The Grayslake expansion project includes the relocation of a retention pond and associated wetlands area, the creation of a healing garden and clinical expansion space targeted for cancer, orthopaedics and rehabilitation services
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1/10/2014
Landscaping brings facility mission beyond walls
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital creates outdoor therapeutic program that addressed the physical and mental rehabilitation needs of patients
1/6/2014
New version of LEED pushes building performance
LEED v4 has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions more than any other versions of the LEED rating systems according to USGBC
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1/2/2014
Put environmental concerns at the forefront of construction projects
Every construction project at a healthcare facility may involve environmental risks that need to be addressed to safeguard the health of patients, staff, workers and the public