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Sustainable design ROI
A gallery of examples of health care facilities which are using sustainable materials and design principles to gain financial benefits and more. Read the related article "Sustainable materials prove to be prudent investment."
Green interior design, as seen in Boston Medical Center’s Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center's lobby, enables facilities to be responsible stewards of environmental health and safety as well as the financial health of an institution. | Photo by Jeffrey Tataro
LEED Gold-certified Duke Cancer Center in Durham, N.C. | Photo by Robert Benson
The interior design of University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, features a theme celebrating the importance of cultural diversity and healthful environments around the world. | Photo by Nick Merrick
Staff members at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, reported feeling better in the new, LEED NC Gold-rated facility. | Photo courtesy of Anton Grassl/ESTO
Boston Medical Center’s Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center was a pilot project for Green Guide for Health Care v2.2. | Photo by Jeffrey Tataro
Sustainable materials used in the interior design of Boston Medical Center’s Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center are durable and easy to maintain. | Photo by Jeffrey Tataro
Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center is eliminating some chemicals of concern and realizing 30 percent savings on seating products for campuswide lobby updates by purchasing flame retardant-free furnishings. | Photo courtesy of Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center