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Is LEED for Healthcare Ready for Prime Time?

October 28, 2011     Todd Hutlock, Editor-in-Chief
Experts disagree on the long-awaited ratings system
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Questioning LEED certification

June 6, 2010    
There was an op-ed last month in the New York Times that takes on the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program and certification. In it, author
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A sustainable satellite clinic for VCU School of Dentistry

December 15, 2009     Trish Martineck, Senior Vice-President/Director of Communications, HKS, Inc.
For the last 10 summers, people in the Appalachian mountain region of Southwest Virginia have traveled great distances to seek dental care.
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Diary of an opening

December 1, 2009     Jan Nash, PhD, MSN, RN, Karen Kofalt, RRT, Gerry Buccacio, AIA, LEED AP, Lisa Kazanjian, and John Doyle, FHMFA, CPA, CFO
When people talk about the challenges involved in opening a new healthcare building project, different considerations may come to mind.
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Changing perception: Hospital brand as a design strategy

December 1, 2009     Matthew DeGeeter, LEED AP, Allied Member ASID, Associate IIDA
The image of healthcare facilities has evolved ever since the nation's first hospital opened in Pennsylvania, in 1752. Through history, the
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Fellowship: Opportunity, mentorship, and legacy

November 23, 2009     Diana Anderson, MD, LEED AP; Kelly Egdorf, LEED AP, Assoc. AIA; and Ashley Dias, LEED AP, EDAC
When considering the word intern, one assumes a student or a recent graduate undergoing supervised practical training. This is the path pursued by
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Formulating a Plan

June 30, 2009     Philip LiBassi, AIA, ACHA and Kevin G. Reeves, Photographer
For people with autism, the world can be a complex and scary place. Recent news, films, and literature reflect the growing interest in autism, while
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Green! Green Washed!? Green Stained!?$@**

April 29, 2009    
Coining a new phrase is rarely an intentional endeavor, but I am going to take a run at it.    Green Stain:  When practices which are assumed to
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The benefits of sustainable site planning

April 30, 2007     KERRY BLIND, FASLA
It is interesting to observe that among the first projects to fully embrace the more sustainable or “green” building types, institutional—primarily
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On the Right Path

April 30, 2007     Katrina Shum Miller, NZIA, LEED AP and Peter Eckert, Eckert&Eckert Photography
Achieving a national milestone wasn't part of the plan when the Providence Newberg Medical Center (PNMC) team embarked on the design of a new $60
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