December 7, 2007—The US Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Green Guide for Health Care recently announced their agreement to work together on tools, educational programs and activities to support green health care building.
“The healthcare industry is by far one of the more important sectors that can benefit from the practice of green building design and construction,” said Rick Fedrizzi, USGBC’s president, CEO and founding chair.
USGBC provides the LEED for Healthcare rating system, available for inpatient care facilities, licensed outpatient and long-tern care facilities, medical offices, assisted-living centers, and medical education and research facilities.
Together the groups will develop and provide resource materials, training events and tools for greening health care buildings.
For more information, see the USGBC Web site.
