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LEED Design – Becoming the New Healthcare Norm
LEED stands for: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LEED is a program that encourages green building and promotes sustainability in the construction of buildings and the efficiency of the utilities in the buildings.
Green practices are no longer out of the ordinary—they’re normal, everyday decisions and choices that we’ve all learned to make.
The same shift in green thinking can be found in the design community, as more owners and design and architecture firms employ energy- and water-saving features, specify healthy building materials, and make smarter design decisions.
Healthcare is right in there, too, making a difference one hospital and medical center at a time.
Akron Children’s goes green with LEED Certification. In the new building, many areas like the lobby will rely on a lot of natural light, one of the things engineered to get LEED certification.
The 50,000-square-foot Kiowa County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg, Kan., achieved LEED Platinum certification at a 5-percent capital cost premium.
