LEED for Healthcare guides the design and construction of both new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings, and can be applied to inpatient, outpatient and licensed long-term care facilities, medical offices, assisted living facilities and medical education and research centers. As of January 1, 2012 projects that meet the requirements outlined in the
Rating System Selection Guide must use LEED for Healthcare.
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Educational Offerings
- REFERENCE GUIDE
This healthcare-specific supplement, along with the LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Design and Construction, includes detailed information on the process for achieving LEED certification, detailed credit and prerequisite information, resources, and standards for the LEED for Healthcare 2009: New Construction and Major Renovations Green Building Rating System.
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- WORKSHOP
The LEED 2009 for Healthcare half-day workshop focuses on the unique challenges of implementing LEED in a healthcare setting as well as comparisons between this new healthcare rating system and the current LEED tools. Case studies of best-practices from certified healthcare projects and successful strategies to achieve credit intent are highlighted. To find out more information and learn how to host a private, in-house LEED 2009 for Healthcare workshop, please email education@usgbc.org.
- WEBINAR SERIES
Watch the two-part webinar series on LEED 2009 for Healthcare that will kick off
your understanding of the distinct green building practices related to
sustainable healthcare facilities. Whether you are a green building professional
looking to explore the vital differences in credits between LEED 2009 for
Healthcare and LEED for New Construction, or a healthcare professional looking
to comprehend what this new rating system means for your facility, this webinar
series introduces and address the key facts you'll need to understand the
rating system.
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- PODCAST SERIES
Make sure to visit USGBC's Podcast Channel on iTunes to check out new LEED 2009 for Healthcare Podcast episodes. The series discusses the development of the LEED for Healthcare Rating System, the business case for pursuing LEED certification for a healthcare facility, and the new healthcare-specific credits that differ from existing LEED Building Design and Construction rating systems.
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Background Information
The LEED for Healthcare rating system represents a culmination of seven years of close collaboration between the Green Guide for Healthcare (GGHC) and USGBC. GGHC has helped to streamline the LEED for Healthcare's development schedule by aligning with the LEED for New Construction rating system's organizational structure, with permission from USGBC, and conducting a robust pilot program that has included more than 100 health care facilities.
The GGHC pilot project informed the development of the LEED for Healthcare rating system. The combined efforts have specifically addressed the usability and verifiability of the draft credits, with feedback solicited from the pilots on their use of the GGHC. This has made it possible to bypass the pilot process with LEED for Healthcare. When approved by USGBC membership, all healthcare projects will have access to the rating system, including the reference guide, workshops, and LEED Online.
Learn about the Green Guide for Healthcare and the partnership between GGHC and USGBC.
