Sustainable Healthcare Architecture

by Gail Vittori and Robin Guenther

Book Overview

Design, restorative building, biophilia, enhanced air quality and high performance building systems. Written by leading national experts on the subject -- one of whom was recognized by Time magazine as a green innovator -- Sustainable Healthcare Architecture is the key guide to designing sustainable healthcare facilities. Building on the authors? combined knowledge and experience, this book includes case studies of more than 50 of the best contemporary sustainable healthcare projects. The book also contains numerous essays contributed by other leaders in sustainable design and healthcare. Additionally, the authors provide background information on LEED for Healthcare, as well as on the Green Guide for Health Care, which they were instrumental in developing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471784044
• ISBN13: 9780471784043
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 429 Pages
• Weight: 2.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.3" x 9.1"