The Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University uses photovoltaic panels passively and actively, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The 3 million-square-foot Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University in the Cantonese city of Shunde uses photovoltaic panels in two ways: passively, as shading louvres on major south-facing façades, the roof, and the atrium skylight, and actively, as a source of renewable energy supplying an estimated 25 percent of the building’s needs, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
December 3, 2018
Topic Area: Energy and Power
Why Healthcare Facilities Management Is Critical to Patient Safety Hospitals and other healthcare facilities rely on much more than doctors and nurses to keep patients safe.
Brookdale Senior Living Announces Acquisition of the Brookdale Galleria CommunityThe 244-unit independent living and assisted living community is located directly adjacent to The Galleria shopping and entertainment complex.
Erlanger Health System Falls Victim to Data BreachErlanger has no evidence of any improper use of the information because of this incident.
Technological Readiness: The Missing Construction MilestoneA new building can be complete by most measures but still not be technologically or operationally ready.
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