Green Globes® CIEB for Healthcare
After assessing 21 VA hospitals using the Green Globes CIEB tool, it became apparent that because of the complexities, regulations and demand for services associated to healthcare facilities, Green Globes CIEB needed to encompass an assessment questionnaire that was related specifically to healthcare buildings. To assist in this necessary requirement Green Globes CIEB Healthcare was launched.
Green Globes CIEB healthcare represents a credible and practical means to address environmental assessment, improvement and certification of even the most complex and hospitals and long term care facilities. With this new program, GBI has retained the best elements of the Green Globes system – an intuitive online survey, and a cost effective, third party assessment process. Accordingly, major healthcare providers can address sustainable operations and management of entire healthcare facilities and nationwide building portfolios.
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| Factors of CIEB Healthcare:
- Credits are given for good management practices;
- Energy Performance credits are awarded based on Energy Star rating (campuses or single buildings);
- This sustainability solution can be applied to individual medical buildings or an entire healthcare campus;
- A % of points can be given for a partial score; They system rewards hospitals for the things that they do right as well as outlining specific targets for improvement;
- It is facility based and therefore practical to use;
- Because many hospitals are older it takes into effect asbestos, lead abatement and mercury issues;
- Metering of water has been calculated by using sub metering factors i.e. - Analysis: per bed, per gallon, per year.
Features of CIEB Healthcare:
- Electronic survey allows for benchmarking;
- Gives immediate feedback;
- Gives recommendations for improvement;
- Get guidance for the operation of the building;
- Allows for working across lines and improving communications between departments;
- Can benchmark an entire campus.
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