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Sustainable healthcare architecture / Robin Guenther, Gail Vittori

Publication year: 2013

ISBN: 1118086821 9781118086827

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Shows us how critical our green building mission is to the future of human health and secures a lasting legacy that will continue to challenge and focus the green building movement, the healthcare industry, and the world for years to come. Includes: 55 new project case studies, including comparisons of key sustainability indicators for general and specialty hospitals, sub-acute and ambulatory care facilities, and mixed-use buildings New and updated guest contributor essays spanning a range of health-focused sustainable design topics Evolving research on the value proposition for sustainable healthcare buildings Profiles of five leading healthcare systems and their unique sustainability journeys, including the UK National Health Service, Kaiser Permanente, Partners HealthCare, Providence Health & Services, and Gundersen Health System Focus on the intersection of healthcare, resilience, and a health promotion imperative in the face of extreme weather events Comparison of healthcare facility-focused green building rating systems from around the world


Subject: Architecture, Architecture Sustainability & Green Design, Architecture durable, Architecture hospitalière Aspect de l'environnement, Health facilities Design and construction Environmental aspects, Hospital architecture Environmental aspects, Sustainable architecture