Wiley Series in Sustainable Design : Sustainable Healthcare Architecture (2nd Edition)

Fully Updated With The Latest Sustainable Design Information, New Project Case Studies, And Performance Metrics Leed For Healthcare (new In 20 Ii) And The Online Green Guide For Health Care, The Book Covers Hospitals, Ambulatory Care, Wellness Centers, Subacute Care, And Rehabilitation Centers-- Pt. 1. Context -- Pt. 2. Actualizing The Vision -- Pt. 3. Sustainable Healthcare Today -- Pt. 4. Visioning The Future. Robin Guenther, Faia, Leed Ap And Gail Vittori, Leed Fellow. Written By Two National Leaders In Sustainable Design, A Principal At Perkins + Will And A Former Chair Of The Board Of Usgbc, This Is The Key Guide To Designing Sustainable Health Care Facilities. Fully Updated With The Latest Sustainable Design Information, New Project Case Studies, And Performance Metrics Leed For Healthcare (new In 20ii) And The Online Green Guide For Health Care, The Book Covers Hospitals, Ambulatory Care, Wellness Centers, Subacute Care, And Rehabilitation Centers. It Also Includes A Number Of New Guest Contributor Essays On Sustainable Design Topics Specific To Healthcare Facilities-- Provided By Publisher. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "With this book, Robin Guenther and Gail Vittori show us how critical our green building mission is to the future of human health and secures a lasting legacy that will continue to challenge and focus the green building movement, the healthcare industry, and the world for years to come."
—From the Foreword by Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council

INDISPENSABLE REFERENCE FOR THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE DESIGN

Written by a leading healthcare architect named one of Fast Company's 100 most creative people in business and a sustainability expert recognized by Time magazine as a Green Innovator, Sustainable Healthcare Architecture, Second Edition is fully updated to incorporate the latest sustainable design approaches and information as applied to hospitals and other healthcare facilities. It is the essential guide for architects, interior designers, engineers, healthcare professionals, and administrators who want to create healthy environments for healing.

Special features of this edition include:

• 55 new project case studies, including comparisons of key sustainability indicators for general and specialty hospitals, sub-acute and ambulatory care facilities, and mixed-use buildings
• New and updated guest contributor essays spanning a range of health-focused sustainable design topics
• Evolving research on the value proposition for sustainable healthcare buildings
• Profiles of five leading healthcare systems and their unique sustainability journeys, including the UK National Health Service, Kaiser Permanente, Partners HealthCare, Providence Health & Services, and Gundersen Health System
• Focus on the intersection of healthcare, resilience, and a health promotion imperative in the face of extreme weather events
• Comparison of healthcare facility-focused green building rating systems from around the world

Sustainable Healthcare Architecture, Second Edition is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the design, construction, and operation of state-of-the-art sustainable healthcare facilities.

CONTENTS 9 FOREWORD 15 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 17 KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS 19 PART 1: CONTEXT 33 CHAPTER 1: DESIGN AND STEWARDSHIP 35 INTRODUCTION 35 THE CASE FOR STEWARDSHIP 36 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 39 THE PROFESSION OF ARCHITECTURE 39 THE ETHICAL CHALLENGE FOR DESIGNERS 42 ECOLOGICAL DESIGN 42 CLEANER PRODUCTION 43 LIFE CYCLE THINKING 46 CRADLE TO CRADLE DESIGN 48 LIVING BUILDINGS 49 CONCLUSION—THE NEXT GENERATION 53 CHAPTER 2: THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH 55 INTRODUCTION 55 THE GLOBAL IMPACTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 56 CLIMATE CHANGE AND PUBLIC HEALTH 57 URBAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC HEALTH 60 SPRAWL AND AIR QUALITY 63 SMART GROWTH AND HEALTHY CITIES 64 ACTIVE DESIGN 65 AIR POLLUTION 68 WATER POLLUTION AND SCARCITY 70 INDOOR AIR QUALITY 73 CONCLUSION—THE FUTURE 73 CHAPTER 3: ENVIRONMENT AND MEDICINE 77 INTRODUCTION 77 THE STATE OF HEALTH IN THE WORLD 78 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 79 ECOLOGICAL MEDICINE 81 HEALTHCARE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 86 THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE 91 MEDICINE’S ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT 91 CONCLUSION 92 CHAPTER 4: NATURE AND HEALING 97 INTRODUCTION 97 THE TRADITION OF NATURE AND HEALING 98 THE THERAPEUTIC SPA MOVEMENT 98 NATURE RECONSIDERED 99 BIOPHILIA 100 URBANIZATION AND NATURE 102 LANDSCAPE PERCEPTION 102 HEALING LANDSCAPE 102 SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE 110 CONCLUSION 111 PART 2: ACTUALIZING THE VISION 113 CHAPTER 5: IMPROVING PERFORMANCE 115 INTRODUCTION 115 TOOLS AND METRICS 116 LESSONS LEARNED FROM PIONEERS 127 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY 130 THE TOXIC-FREE HOSPITAL 151 VISUALIZING THE PATH AHEAD 157 CONCLUSION 158 CHAPTER 6: MEASURING VALUE 193 INTRODUCTION 193 HEALTHCARE AND THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE 194 THE ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE 195 TRADING CAPITAL COST FOR OPERATIONAL SAVINGS 206 THE SOCIAL VALUE OF SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE 209 CONCLUSION 215 CHAPTER 7: LESSONS FROM HEALTH SYSTEMS 217 UNITED KINGDOM’S NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE 217 PART 3: SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE TODAY 275 CHAPTER 8: GLOBAL SURVEY 277 PART 4: VISIONING THE FUTURE 373 CHAPTER 9: TOWARD A NEW LANGUAGE OF FORM 375 INTRODUCTION 375 THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN HOSPITAL 376 CHAPTER 10: CREATING THE TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY HOSPITAL 431 INTRODUCTION 431 TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY HEALTHCARE 433 CONCLUSION 444 INDEX 467 "With this book, Robin Guenther and Gail Vittori show us how critical our green building mission is to the future of human health and secures a lasting legacy that will continue to challenge and focus the green building movement, the healthcare industry, and the world for years to come." —From the Foreword by Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council INDISPENSABLE REFERENCE FOR THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE DESIGN Written by a leading healthcare architect named one of Fast Company 's 100 most creative people in business and a sustainability expert recognized by Time magazine as a Green Innovator, Sustainable Healthcare Architecture, Second Edition is fully updated to incorporate the latest sustainable design approaches and information as applied to hospitals and other healthcare facilities. It is the essential guide for architects, interior designers, engineers, healthcare professionals, and administrators who want to create healthy environments for healing. Special features of this edition include: 55 new project case studies, including comparisons of key sustainability indicators for general and specialty hospitals, sub-acute and ambulatory care facilities, and mixed-use buildings New and updated guest contributor essays spanning a range of health-focused sustainable design topics Evolving research on the value proposition for sustainable healthcare buildings Profiles of five leading healthcare systems and their unique sustainability journeys, including the UK National Health Service, Kaiser Permanente, Partners HealthCare, Providence Health & Services, and Gundersen Health System Focus on the intersection of healthcare, resilience, and a health promotion imperative in the face of extreme weather events Comparison of healthcare facility-focused green building rating systems from around the world Sustainable Healthcare Architecture, Second Edition is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the design, construction, and operation of state-of-the-art sustainable healthcare facilities. Written by two nationally known leaders in sustainable design, a principal at Perkins + Will and a former chair of the board of USGBC, this is the key guide to the design of sustainable health care facilities. Fully updated to incorporate the latest sustainable design information, all new project case studies, and reference to performance metrics LEED for Healthcare (new in 20 II) and the online Green Guide for Health Care, the book is relevant for the design of hospitals, as well as ambulatory care, wellness centers, subacute care, and rehabilitation centers. A number of new guest contributor essays are included on a range of sustainable design topics related specifically to healthcare facilities.