Saturday, April 25, 2009

New Article Published on Greening the Healthcare Environment

For Immediate Release (04/24/09)

Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce the publication of a new article on greening the healthcare environment.

The article has been published in the May 2009 edition of Hospital Newspaper.

The article discusses opportunities to introduce green or sustainable design principles into a healthcare environment. The article references the LEED for Healthcare Green Building Rating System, as well as the Green Guide for Healthcare (GGHC). The principles discussed can be used to create sustainable healthcare design and/or sustainable hospital design. The article includes discussion of the following areas: Sustainable Sites for Healthcare, Water Efficiency for Healthcare, Energy & Atmosphere for healthcare, Materials & Resources for healthcare, Environmental Quality for healthcare, and Innovation & Design Process for healthcare.

The article was written by the firm’s principle, a well-known expert in green healthcare design, William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects: Founded in 1990, this company is an award-winning architectural firm specializing in sustainable healthcare design. The firm takes pride in providing the highest level of sustainable healthcare and hospital design work, with additional expertise, energy saving measures for hospitals, cost reduction strategies for hospitals, hospital safety and patient safety.

For Healthcare Design see, http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design/

For more information about green design for healthcare, please contact:

William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA
Principal - Bernstein & Associates, Architects - PLLC
59 West 19th Street - 6A New York, NY 10011
Office: 212.463.8200 - Fax: 212.463.9898
Email: info@bernarch.com
www.bernarch.com

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