Enhancing the Skin Performance of Hospital Buildings in the UAE
2016
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Taleb, H. M.
Added July 2016
Sustainable healthcare design: Existing challenges and future directions for an environmental, economic, and social approach to sustainability
2016
Facilities
Journal Article
Issue 5/6
Volume 34
Pages 264-288
Author(s): Zadeh, R. S., Xuan, X., Shepley, M. M.
Added June 2016
Performance Evaluation of 32 LEED Hospitals on Operation Costs
Volume 145
Pages 1234-1241
Author(s): Sadatsafavi, H., Shepley, M. M.
As healthcare needs increase, providers strive to reduce operational costs while simultaneously increasing healthcare facility construction and renovation efforts. At the same time, certification programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) are examples of the emerging concerns regarding the environmental impact of healthcare facilities. The authors note that the number of studies documenting the benefits of more “green” facilities is limited; however, they hypothesize that upon comparing LEED-certified hospitals with uncertified ones, the LEED facilities will prove to have lower-than-average maintenance costs.
Added June 2016