| dc.description.abstract | Globally, concern for natural resource depletion is growing. The healthcare industry is
looking to improve healthcare environments by improving design and using better
resources. The U.S. Green Building Council has created the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) standard that gives suggestions on how to best use
energy, water, land, materials and provide a comfortable indoor environment. Many
health centers have used this standard to build new health facilities. It is important that
the LEED standards benefit the environment as well as healthcare staff.
This study presents four case studies of LEED health centers whose medical staff and
administrators evaluate the perceivable green building features applied to their facility.
All facilities were given the Occupant Evaluation of LEED Certified Health Centers
Survey. The Patrick Dollard Discovery Health Center, the Richard J. Lacks Cancer
Center, the Angel Harvey Infant Welfare of Chicago, and the Pearland Pediatric centers
received overall satisfactory scores from the occupants. Within the case studies
variations in satisfaction occurred where LEED points were not received. There is no evidence that perceivable features used in the design and construction of
LEED certified health centers decrease occupant satisfaction. | en |
