June 30, 2007

Study: Health Care Administrators Favor Green Construction

Nearly two-thirds of health care and hospital administrators believe that sustainability will change the way health care buildings are designed and constructed, according to a recent study.

The study, “The Health Care Green Building SmartMarket Report,” examines the increasing trend toward green building in the $23.7 billion health care construction market and highlights the driving factors behind that trend.

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New Sidwell Friends Middle School Certified LEED Platinum

Sustainable design concepts can take hold in a variety of different ways. Some school planners are forced to take a subtle approach, incorporating design techniques that offer the most cost-effective solutions for communities that are still not sold on the legitimacy of the green building. Other planners have the luxury of stretching their arms and grasping new ideas that push the boundaries of what can be done to produce high-performance, sustainable schools.

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