Healthy Buildings/Healthy Hospitals: The Human + Financial Return on Investment

When: September 13, 7:30 – 11:00 AM

Location: 750 East Pratt Street, Sky Lobby, Baltimore MD, 21202

Get the latest on LEED certified and registered hospitals in Maryland.  Be the first to know about State and National innovations in sustainable practices in health care facilities, including Maryland H2E’s successes in hospital operations and the new Healthier Hospital Initiatives challenge to the nations hospital CEOs, and learn firsthand about USGBC’s experience with LEED for health care and new initiatives to promote the connection between health and the built environment.

Program Includes:

• Case studies of LEED Certified and Registered Hospitals: Anne Arundel Medical Center, Holy Cross Hospital, Shore Health System- moderated by Chris Mundell of HKS
• Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment- Maryland Hospital Innovations
• The Healthier Hospital Initiative (HHI)- a National challenge to the health care sector
• Integrating data from the Maryland Environmental Health Network
• USGBC National update on LEED for Healthcare and their new National Health Initiative

Who should attend: health professionals, facility managers, financial managers, design professionals, architects, procurement specialists, LEED advocates, public health advocates, green team members, and other interested in a sustainable health care system.

Breakfast fare and coffee provided.

Free but registration required. http://bit.ly/USGBCMDBuildingHealthyHospitals

Contact Lorraine Doo at lorraine@dooconsulting.net for questions.

MD H2E Trailblazer Education Series

You are invited to attend Anne Arundel Medical Center’s

Journey to LEED Certification

March 23rd, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Come learn about Anne Arundel Medical Center’s award-winning green initiatives!

As a winner of MD H2E’s 2010 Trailblazer Awards, AAMC is hosting an afternoon session about their sustainable successes.

On the menu:

• USGBC and LEED for Health Care
• Energy and Water Conservation
• Recycling Programs
• Green Guide for Health Care

USGBC and LEED for Health Care

Starting off the event is Lorraine Doo of the US Green Building Council. She will discuss LEED certification and the new LEED guide for Health Care.

Green Guide for Health Care

AAMC will discuss its role as a pilot project for the Green Guide for Health Care, a quantifiable sustainable design toolkit created in part by Health Care Without Harm.

Energy and Water Conservation

In building its new eight-story tower in accordance with LEED requirements, AAMC will save a significant amount of energy and water than a conventional building would. Fossil fuel consumption will be reduced up to 20% with use of an efficient HVAC system, dehumidification system, and more.

The new tower is also designed and built to reduce expected water usage by 33%. Step ponds have been designed to treat storm water runoff to reduce the flow of pollutants to the Chesapeake Bay. The green roof also minimizes water runoff. 80% of the 24,000 plants on campus were grown locally.

Recycling Programs

AAMC already has a program in place to recycle batteries and light balusters. This fall, a hospital-wide, commingled recycling program will be implemented. During construction of the new tower, 92.6% of the demolition materials were recycled. Recycled concrete was also used in building the tower.

The speakers:

• Lorraine Doo, United States Green Building Council
• Charlotte Wallace, RN, Environmental Action Relates To Health Advisors, Chair, Anne Arundel Medical Center
• Carolyn Core, Sr. Vice-President, Corporate Services, Anne Arundel Health Services

Journey to LEED Certification, Anne Arundel Medical Center

Health Sciences Pavilion, 7th floor

2000 Medical Parkway

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

March 23rd, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Please RSVP to trailblazer@son.umaryland.edu by March 16^th

Priority is given to employees from any hospital or health system.

~ Snacks will be provided ~

This is the second in an ongoing Trailblazer education series.

· LED Lighting and Waste Life Cycles, LifeBridge Health—April 19^th, 12:00 – 5:00 pm

· Environmental Management Systems (EMS), Franklin Square — May, TBD

· Integrated Pest Management, Springfield Hospital Center— June 21^st, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Please find attached our June 2010 News Roundup. In this newsletter, you can find information on:

*CleanMed Report

*American Industrial Hygiene Association’s Chemical Fumigation in Healthcare Settings Position Statement

*Healthy Hospitals Initiative announced at CleanMed

*Green Guide for Healthcare’s revamped website

*Brickman use of hybrid cars

*UMMC groundbreaking ceremony for LEED certified building

*Redesigning hospital energy systems

*Brenda Afzal, winner of the 2010 Charlotte Brody Award

*Sustainable Foods Update

*MD H2E Staff Farewells & Welcomes

*What is MD H2E?

*Practice Greenhealth Webinars

Please enjoy! We look forward to any comments or feedback you might have.

MDH2E June 2010 Newsletter