Industry Resources
Following are a collection of industry references for various topics concerning green building in the healthcare industry.
General Health Care
Green Guide for Health CareCenter for Health Design
Health Care Without Harm
IARC Classifies Formaldehyde as Carcinogenic to Humans (June 2004)
Acoustic Comfort
Sound Control for Improved Outcomes in Healthcare SettingsThermal Comfort
Thermal Comfort, Uniformity, and Ventilation Effectiveness in Patient Rooms: Performance Assessment Using Ventilation IndicesThermal Environment and Subjective Responses of Patients and Staff in Hospital during Winter
Sustainable Design
EPA Comments on LEED®Values-Driven Design and Construction: Enriching Community Benefits Through Green Hospitals
Sand: A Renewable and Virtually Inexhaustible Resource
"Heat Island Effect." U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Society for Human Resource Management
Patient-Centered Care: Customizing Care to Meet Patients' Needs
EPA's own formaldehyde standard for a new RTP facility is net 20 g/M3 or 16 ppb
Infection Control
Efficacy of High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filtration in Preventing Aspergillois in Immunocompromised Patients with hematologic MalignanciesMicrobial Contamination and the Health Care Industry.
Indoor Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Technology Transfer Network Air Toxics Web siteFact Sheet: "Reducing Your Exposure to Formaldehyde" (Aug. 2004)
Indoor Air Quality Guideline: "Formaldehyde in the Home" (Aug. 2004)
Moisture Control
NIOSH Report on Indian River Memorial Hospital Center for Emotional and Behavioral HealthEnergy Efficiency
Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption SurveyHeat Island
National Insulation Association Insulation Energy Appraisal Program Brochure
