The effort requires a combination of active and passive systems and community partnerships, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The effort requires a combination of active and passive systems and community partnerships, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. A panel at the recent Healthcare Design Conference looked at two LEED-certified healthcare projects and asked, “How would the designs have differed if the owners’ original intent had been to achieve net zero energy use?”
November 30, 2015
Topic Area: Energy and Power
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