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- Title
Helping Hands: Leaders in the Healthcare Sustainability Movement.
- Authors
Vernon, Walter N.
- Abstract
The article reports on the healthcare sustainability movements, both nationally and internationally. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) gives certification and administers the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The Global Health and Safety Initiative (GHSI) recognizes healthcare organizations worldwide that are willing to make sustainable facility. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star program aims to conserve energy.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SUSTAINABLE development; ENVIRONMENTAL protection; HEALTH care industry; SUSTAINABLE buildings; ENERGY consumption in health facilities; UNITED States. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Green Building Council
- Publication
Journal of Healthcare Management, 2009, Vol 54, Issue 4, p227
- ISSN
1096-9012
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1097/00115514-200907000-00004