“At its core, green building is about making the world a better place for people to live. As Robin Guenther and Gail Vittori show us in this important new book, nowhere is that fact more apparent than in the healthcare industry, where the sterile, imposing facilities of the past are being replaced by buildings that are filled with daylight, connected to nature, and, above all, are designed to promote health and well-being.” -- from the foreword by Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO, and founding chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council
Written by an architect specializing in sustainable healthcare design and an expert recognized by Time magazine as a Green Innovator, Sustainable Healthcare Architecture is the key reference for the design of sustainable healthcare facilities. Building upon the authors’ combined knowledge and experience, the book includes case studies of more than 50 of the best contemporary healthcare projects that are sustainable, as well as contributed essays by leaders in sustainable design and healthcare. The authors provide background on LEED for Healthcare as well as the Green Guide for Health Care, which they were instrumental in developing. Healthcare architects and interior designers, as well as administrators of healthcare facilities, will find this to be an essential guide to designing healthy environments for healing.
