This Energy Presentation consists green design healthcare architecture planning interiors. The Green Design Techniques for Healthcare is Best Practices for Creating High Performane,sustainable and Green Environments. The objectives are the Healthcare facilities presenta both a challenge and opportunity in the development and implementation of green design, construction and operations practices. Issues such as 24/7 operations, energy and water use intensity, chemical use, infection control requirements and formidable regulatory requirements built environment and ecological health. Furthermore, it is appropriate that guidelines customized for the healthcare sector reflect the fundamental organizational mission to protect and enhance individual and community health, and acknowledge the intrinsic relationship between the language for high performance healing environments, it has the opportunity highlight the associated health-based benefits and integrate those into the evolving green/sustainable design standards. The Green Design Guide provides the healthcare sector with a tool for best practices that designers, owners, and operators can use to implement their progress towards high performance healing environments. The problem statement is The construction and use of buildings in all sectors consumes 3 billion tons of raw materials annually (40% of raw stone, gravel, sand, and steel, 25% of virgin wood, 40% of energy resources, 75% PVC, 17% of freshwater flows) and generates significant waste (25-40% of municipal solid waste from construction and demolition alone), 50% of CFCs, about 30% of US CO2 production, and substantial toxic emissions. Given this, the opportunities are significant to improve environmental quality through green planning, design, construction and operations and maintenance practices. Improving the environment through green construction practices is consistent with the American Hospital Association’s recent voluntary agreement with the United States environmental protection agency to reduce waste volume and toxicity.
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