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Building Healthy Hospitals: Top 5 Green Building Strategies for Healthcare

Region 9 has identified the 5 Top Green Builiding Strategies for Healthcare. The overview summarizes the benefits and case study results for each of the five green building strategies. Following are the descriptions and case studies for each strategy.

Top 5 Green Building Strategies for Healthcare:

Case Studies Overview (PDF) (4pp, 335K)
#1 Energy Efficiency—Integrated Design and HVAC Systems (PDF) (12pp, 149K)
#2 Process Water Efficiency (PDF) (7pp, 114K)
#3 Sustainable Flooring Material Selection (PDF) (5pp, 188K)
#4 Indoor Air Quality:Materials Selection (PDF) (5pp, 177K)
#5 Lighting Efficiency—Optimizing Artificial and Natural Lighting (PDF) (5pp, 245.5K)

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