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A 3 page paper that reports what some hospitals are doing to become 'greener.' The writer reports hospitals building new facilities who are trying to attain the LEED certification. The paper also discusses some of the things existing hospitals can do to reduce waste and energy costs and the benefits of doing so. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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industry have done and their results. The focus in most industries is on becoming green, i.e., becoming more eco-friendly. This is a relatively simple process with new construction. In fact,
there are many hospitals who are adopting eco-friendly technologies and practices when constructing new facilities. Merx (2006) reports that both the University of Michigan Medical Center and Henry Ford
Health System are constructing green facilities. They are each trying to earn the coveted Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification that is awarded by the U.S. Green Building
Council (Merx, 2006). The criteria for this award are not easy to achieve and include "using nontoxic, fumeless paints and adhesives, and installing insulating and water-retentive rooftop gardens, large expanses
of glass for natural light; waterless urinals; energy-efficient heating and cooling systems" (Merx, 2006). They must also use the proper ratio of recycled materials as well as materials that can
be recycled (Merx, 2006). In some facilities, the staff has taken matters into their own hands. Employees at St. Lukes hospital in Idaho, for example, became concerned about the amount
of waste in the cafeteria (KIVI-TV, 2008). They did not think there were enough opportunities to recycle with the packaging being used so established a green team to change (KIVI-TV,
2008). The hospital eventually spend over $1 million to change packaging to non-petroleum based materials and to make the facility itself more energy-efficient (KIVI-TV, 2008). Since this award was first
offered in 2000, 2,100 construction projects have won it but of those only two hospitals have received the certification (Merx, 2006). At least 80 more hospitals or clinics will be
applying for the certification (Merx, 2006). There is a reason so few hospitals have gained this certification - hospitals are constructed to last for many decades so there are not
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