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February 16, 2012 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Editor-in-Chief
With 2.9 million electric and plug-in cars expected to be on the roads by 2017, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is getting out ahead of the trend by offering employees and community members charging stations right at its campus. So how did the project come together? Find out here.
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January 26, 2012 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Editor-in-Chief
The USGBC weighs in with its Top 10 list of states that reigned supreme in LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita in 2011.
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January 19, 2012 Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, Contributing Editor
Muskogee Community Hospital earns the world’s first double ENERGY STAR certification.
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January 18, 2012 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Editor-in-Chief
What do you do with an energy audit report once it's completed? Jim Kelsey, P.E., principal at kW Engineering and a principal author of ASHRAE's recent update to its energy audit guide, answers this and other common energy audit questions.
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January 12, 2012 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Editor-in-Chief
The scope of creating an environmentally friendly facility may go beyond the building and into the community.
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January 12, 2012 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Editor-in-Chief
Why does your facility need an energy audit? Who should be doing it? And how do you prepare? These and some other common questions associated with the energy auditing process are answered by Jim Kelsey, P.E., principal at kW Engineering and author of ASHRAE's recent update to its energy audit guide.
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December 20, 2011
A survey released by the Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute and the Healthcare Council of IFMA offers a glimpse at some of the holdups the industry is facing when it comes to incorporating more sustainability features in healthcare facilities.
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December 6, 2011
The American Institute of Architect's Committee on the Environment is seeking entries for its Top Ten Green Projects awards.
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November 15, 2011 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Editor-in-Chief
Tuesday of the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.11 conference kicked off with an unprecedented general session that brought the great minds of the industry from the design, construction, and research fields to the same table to discuss the hot button issues of today.
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November 7, 2011
Energy Star's energy management tool now reflects new survey data provided by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering and the significant changes in how hospitals use energy in recent years.
