Infographic / Focus: Energy Efficiency

Greenest hospitals in U.S.

Features include such innovative practices as paperless records, rooftop gardens, water consumption reduction and the maximization of natural light.


Paperless, recycled building materials, excellent public transport links…these are all things that help to make a building friendlier to the environment. Which is something that is more of a concern now than ever before, according to an article on the Gap Medics website.

Governments around the world are making it a part of their policy to create buildings that work with the surroundings instead of imposing themselves on it. The Gap medics site created a inforgraphic with a list of some of the most environmentally friendly hospitals in the U.S. These innovative hospitals are choosing to look after the environment as well as their patients. With modern, state of the art facilities, eco-friendly hospitals are winning awards for their efforts.



May 18, 2017


Topic Area: Sustainable Operations


Recent Posts

Building Sustainable Healthcare for an Aging Population

Traditional responses — building more primary and secondary care facilities — are no longer sustainable.


Froedtert ThedaCare Announces Opening of ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh

The organization broke ground on the health campus in March 2024.


Touchmark Acquires The Hacienda at Georgetown Senior Living Facility

The facility will now be known as Touchmark at Georgetown.


Contaminants Under Foot: A Closer Look at Patient Room Floors

So-called dust bunnies on hospital room floors contain dust particles that turn out to be the major source of the bacteria humans breathe.


Power Outages Largely Driven by Extreme Weather Events

Almost half of power outages in the United States were caused by extreme weather events.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

 
 
 
 

Healthcare Facilities Today membership includes free email newsletters from our facility-industry brands.

Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Posts

Copyright © 2023 TradePress. All rights reserved.