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Energy 101: Ten ways to reduce facility energy costs or whtat to look at first

2004
Strategic planning for energy and the environment
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 24
Pages 38-48
Author(s): Niehus, T.
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Economic and environmental analysis of retrofitting a large office building with energy-efficient lighting systems

2001
Environmental Management
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 27
Pages 909-918
Author(s): Stansbury, J., Mittelsdorf, A.M.
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Added October 2012

Buildings and Climate Change

2007
Journal Article
Author(s): UNEP
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Added October 2012

Effects of Energy Conservation in Residential and Commercial Buildings

1979
Science
Journal Article
Issue 4407
Volume 205
Pages 656-661
Author(s): Hirst, E., Hannon, B.
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Added October 2012

Natural Ventilation in Buildings Case Studies and Design Guide

Premier’s Visy Industries Environmental Education Scholarship
Journal Article
Author(s): Henriksen, A.
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Added October 2012

Recessed downlights: a new take on an old standby

2004
BUILDERnews Magazine
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 18
Pages 50-52
Author(s): Gordon, K.L., McCullough, J.J.
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Added October 2012

The minimally invasive surgical suite enters the 21st century

2001
Surgical Endoscopy
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 415-422
Author(s): Herron, D., Gagner, M., Kenyon, T., Swanstrm, L.
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Added October 2012

Critical Issues in Healthcare Environments

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Author(s): Cohen, Uriel , Allison, David
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Nurses’ Perception of Single-Occupancy Versus Multioccupancy Rooms in Acute Care Environments: An Exploratory Comparative Assessment

2006
Applied Nursing Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 19
Pages 118-125
Author(s): Chaudhury, H., Mahmood, A., Valente, M.
As people are living longer and the baby boomers age, the demand for hospital beds will increase. As new facilities are built to handle this influx of patients, the challenge for hospital designers and administrators is to design patient rooms that promote therapeutic goals, foster positive patient outcomes, and function as intensive care rooms. Recent research suggests that single-occupancy rooms are more suitable for infection control and patient care than multioccupancy rooms. However, no research has been done about nursing staff members’ perception of single-occupancy and multioccupancy patient rooms in acute care settings as it relates to patient care.
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Windows in the workplace: examining Issues of environmental sustainability and occupant comfort int he selection of multiglazed windows.

2005
Energy and Buildings
Journal Article
Volume 37
Pages 623-630
Author(s): Menzies, G.F., Wherret, J.R.
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The Effect of Environmental Design on Reducing Nursing Errors and Increasing Efficiency in Acute Care Settings: A Review and Analysis of the Literature

2009
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 41
Pages 755-786
Author(s): Chaudhury, H., Mahmood, A., Valente, M.
In acute care settings, the physical environment plays an important role in staff efficiency and patient safety. Some research suggests that poor environments can result in staff stress, anxiety, and distractions due to noise; artificial lighting; improper or inadequate ventilation; and disorienting layouts of nursing units. There is less research on how environmental factors affect nursing staff health, effectiveness, errors, and job satisfaction.
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Psychiatric Ward Renovation: Staff Perception and Patient Behavior

1992
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 24
Pages 66-84
Author(s): Devlin, A. S.
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Added May 2014

Transforming care in children's hospitals through environmental design: Literature Review

2008
Evidence for Innovation: Transforming Children's Health Through the Physical Environment
Book Section
Pages 18-47
Author(s): Joseph, A., Keller, A., Kronick, K.
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Added October 2012

The Road Ahead: The Need to Clarify and Re-Conceptualize Healing Environments

2007
Environmental Design Research Association
Conference Proceedings
Volume 38
Pages 197
Author(s): Kuo, N., Hui, C.
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Added October 2012

The healing environment in our communities and healthcare settings: research excellence into practice

2005
Clinical Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 5
Pages 296-8
Author(s): Craft, N.
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Added October 2012

Sustainable healthcare architecture

2007
Book
Pages 430
Author(s): Guenther, R., Vittori, G.
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Added October 2012

Smart occupancy sensors to reduce energy consumption

2000
Energy and Buildings
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 32
Pages 81-87
Author(s): Garg, V., Bansal, N.K.
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Added October 2012

Passive Survivability: A New Design Criterion for Buildings

2006
Environmental Building News
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 15
Author(s): Wilson, A.
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Added October 2012

Lighting technologies: a guide to energy-efficient illumination

2007
Web Page
Issue January
Volume 2008
Author(s): EPA
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Added October 2012

Colour Sustainability in Hospitals Interior Spaces

2015
International Journal of Contemporary Architecture ”T he New ARCH“ V
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 2
Pages 30-36
Author(s): Elqahtani, L. A., Elgizawi, L.
The impact of the physical environment on health outcomes in hospital facilities has been studied extensively. Interior colors affect the moods and feelings of hospital users to a degree that must not be overlooked by facility designers.
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Added June 2015