Opportunities for Sustainable Design in Skilled-Nursing Culture Change
2013
AIA AAH Academy Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Martens, Sara Mae
Added July 2020
The green print: Advancement of environmental sustainability in healthcare
2020
Resources, Conservation and Recycling
Journal Article
Author(s): Sherman, J. D., Thiel, C., MacNeill, A., Eckelman, M. J., Dubrow, R., Hopf, H., Bialowitz, J., Costello, A., Forbes, M., Stancliffe, R., Anastas, P., Anderko, L., Baratz, M., Barna, S., Bhatnagar, U., Burnham, J., Cai, Y., Cassels-Brown, A., Cimprich, A. F. P., Cole, H., Coronado-Garcia, L., Duane, B., Grisotti, G., Hartwell, A., Kumar, V., Kurth, A., Leapman, M., Morris, D. S., Overcash, M., Parvatker, A. G., Pencheon, D., Pollard, A., Robaire, B., Rockne, K., Sadler, B. L., Schenk, B., Sethi, T., Sussman, L. S., Thompson, J., Twomey, J. M., Vermund, S. H., Vukelich, D., Wasim, N., Wilson, D., Young, S. B., Zimmerman, J., Bilec, M. M.
Added July 2020
Nexus of thermal resilience and energy efficiency in buildings: A case study of a nursing home
2020
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Sun, K., Specian, M., Hong, T.
Added April 2020
Green healthcare system: Main features in supporting sustainability of healthcare system — A review
2020
Green Buildings and Renewable Energy: Med Green Forum 2019 - Part of World Renewable Energy Congress and Network
Book Section
Author(s): Fadda, J., Sayigh, A.
Added December 2019
Energy efficiency criteria for planning and design of green hospital buildings rating system
2019
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Sahamir, S. R., Zakaria, R., Omar, M. F., Shakri, M. R., Chughtai, M. W., Mustafar, M., Rooshdi, R. R. R. M.
Added November 2019
Are LEED-certified healthcare buildings in the USA truly impacting sustainability?
2020
Indoor and Built Environment
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 29
Pages 7-23
Author(s): Ullah, Z., Thaheem, M. J., Waheed, A., Maqsoom, A.
Added June 2019
Incentivizing the Daylit Hospital: The Green Guide for Health Care Approach
2009
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 2
Pages 92-112
Author(s): Pradinuk, R.
Added August 2018
Impact of indoor environmental quality on occupant well-being and comfort: A review of the literature
2016
International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 1-11
Author(s): Al Horr, Y., Arif, M., Katafygiotou, M., Mazroei, A., Kaushik, A., Elsarrag, E.
Added July 2018
A Simulation of Rainwater Harvesting Design and Demand-Side Controls for Large Hospitals
2018
Sustainability
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 10
Pages 1-17
Author(s): Fulton, L. V.
Added June 2018
Economic and Environmental Impact of Energy Saving in Healthcare Buildings
2018
Applied Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 8
Pages 440
Author(s): García-Sanz-Calcedo, J., Al-Kassir, A., Yusaf, T.
Added April 2018
Environmental audits and process flow mapping to assess management of solid waste and wastewater from a healthcare facility: an Italian case study
2017
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 189
Pages 239
Author(s): Vaccari, M., Montasser, W., Tudor, T., Leone, L.
Despite the growing number of policies and legislative drivers aiming for more sustainable resource management approaches and general environmental improvements, there is still a need for more research focusing on the improvement of waste and wastewater management.
Added June 2017
Development of a healthcare building sustainability assessment method – Proposed structure and system of weights for the Portuguese context
2017
Journal of Cleaner Production
Journal Article
Author(s): Castro, M. de F., Mateus, R., Bragança, L.
Added June 2017
Eight Years of Data on Residents in Small Dementia-Care Settings Suggest Functional Performance Is Maintained
2015
Journal of Housing For the Elderly
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 29
Pages 298-328
Author(s): Milke, D. L., Leask, J., George, C., Ziolkowski, S.
The authors of this study note the impact of a home-like environment on the cognitive decline of dementia patients.
Added November 2016
Low stimulus environments: reducing noise levels in continuing care
2016
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 1-4
Author(s): Brown, J., Fawzi, W., Shah, A., Joyce, M., Holt, G., McCarthy, C., Stevenson, C., Marange, R., Shakes, J., Solomon-Ayeh, K.
This article highlights a project that aimed to reduce levels of intrinsic background noise on an adult mental health ward. Following intervention, the ward was able to decrease the background noise decibel level from 60dB to 53dB (on average).
Added November 2016
Surface Finish Materials: Considerations for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
2016
Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 203-207
Author(s): Harris, D.
In this literature review, it is shown that a growing body of research has been focusing on how surface material finishes within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can contribute to the operational, clinical, and social aspects of health outcomes.
Added September 2016
The associations between objectively-determined and self-reported urban form characteristics and neighborhood-based walking in adults
2014
International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 11
Pages 1
Author(s): Jack, E., McCormack, G. R.
Added August 2016
Using the Community Readiness Model to Examine the Built and Social Environment: A Case Study of the High Point Neighborhood, Seattle, Washington, 2000–2010
2014
Preventing Chronic Disease
Journal Article
Author(s): Buckner-Brown, J., Sharify, D. T., Blake, B., Phillips, T., Whitten, K.
Added August 2016
Enhancing the Skin Performance of Hospital Buildings in the UAE
2016
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Taleb, H. M.
Added July 2016
High bacterial load of indoor air in hospital wards: the case of University of Gondar teaching hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
2016
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 11
Pages 1-7
Author(s): Gizaw, Zemichael, Gebrehiwot, Mulat, Yenew, Chalachew
Added July 2016
Pseudomonas aeruginosa in premise plumbing of large buildings
2016
MicrobiologyOpen
Journal Article
Author(s): Bédard, E., Prévost, M., Déziel, E.
Added July 2016
