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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969330303321

Autore

Guenther Robin

Titolo

Sustainable healthcare architecture / / Robin Guenther, Gail Vittori

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013

ISBN

9781118416112

1118416112

9781118418659

1118418654

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (482 p.)

Collana

Wiley Series in Sustainable Design

Classificazione

ARC018000

Altri autori (Persone)

VittoriGail

Disciplina

725/.51

Soggetti

Hospital architecture - Environmental aspects

Health facilities - Design and construction - Environmental aspects

Sustainable architecture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Context -- pt. 2. Actualizing the vision -- pt. 3. Sustainable healthcare today -- pt. 4. Visioning the future.

Sommario/riassunto

"Written by two national leaders in sustainable design, a principal at Perkins + Will and a former chair of the board of USGBC, this is the key guide to designing sustainable health care facilities. Fully updated with the latest sustainable design information, new project case studies, and performance metrics LEED for Healthcare (new in 20II) and the online Green Guide for Health Care, the book covers hospitals, ambulatory care, wellness centers, subacute care, and rehabilitation centers. It also includes a number of new guest contributor essays on sustainable design topics specific to healthcare facilities"--