[Greenbuilding] green hospitals

[Stephen Collette]

Forgive me if this has been mentioned before. I'm a fan of the Green  
Guide for Healthcare.
http://www.gghc.org/
It's kind of like LEED on prescription. It takes into the  
commissioning/operations side of the building far deeper than any  
other green building guideline that I've seen. I've worked on a  
50,000ft2 doctor's clinic and will be working on a smaller 4,000ft2  
clinic. I  found this guideline really helpful to just understand  
their issues a bit better and how to go about things. It's a free  
(Massive) download or you can buy it online.

There are some clinics and doctors interested in environmental  
issues, as those that connect the dots, realize the obvious  
connection. There are a bunch of environmental doctors organizations  
and some great environmental medicine doctors out there as well.  
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment comes to mind.
http://www.cape.ca/
You can search out local people who are members of these orgs and  
talk to them to see how: Bobbi your artwork, or any of us green  
building consultants can work together with them.

On a side note Bobbi, pick the most important or most expensive (it  
is American health care) or the most populated children's clinic and  
show them a portfolio and maybe do a free commission if you can  
afford it. Sometimes a loss leader like that will pay for itself  
pretty quickly.

Take care.

Stephen

Stephen Collette B.B.E.C. - Principal
Your Healthy House - Indoor Environmental Testing & Building Consulting
www.yourhealthyhouse.ca
stephen at yourhealthyhouse.ca
705.652.5159