The green hospital movement began y

The green hospital movement began years ago following the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)’s release of their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for building construction. Although initial cost to adopt green practices might be higher but they are the best investment in your facility.Geen hospitals have been shown to reduce long-term energy costs. In addition, there is a growing consensus among the health care profession that pollutants generated by medical facilities must be reduced. Moreover, green hospital design has been linked to better patient outcomes and staff retention.In the past few years, a number of newly constructed and renovated hospital buildings have strived for and received LEED certification.