According to the Health Care Green Building SmartMarket(TM) Report:
– 60% of respondents think green building will transform the way health care buildings are designed and constructed.
– 19% of respondents expect their organization will be significantly involved with green building in 2008 – more than triple the level for 2007.
“In this latest study, 91% of the respondents report improved medical facility staff and patient health and well-being as the most important reason for building green,” saaid Harvey Bernstein, vice president of Industry Analytics, Alliances and Strategic Initiatives for McGraw-Hill Construction, which produced the report.
It also found that:
– Internal management and designers/architects have most influence on going green.
– 66% do not think energy reductions are the only reason to go green.
– 57% see lack of information on green building to be largest obstacle.
– the perception that green building is too costly and doesn’t have ROI benefits persists despite evidence to the contrary.
– A third of respondents think lack of a specific LEED program for Health Care is an obstacle
Said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council, “Patients can clearly benefit from the natural light and cleaner, fresher air that are cornerstones of green buildings, and hospital staff benefits as well. These findings suggest health care administrators are beginning to believe that.” Fedrizzi added.
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