Description
The new patient tower at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill., has achieved an environmentally sensitive health-care facility, as well as LEED Gold. The tower uses recycled materials, features a green roof and has energy-efficient mechanical systems. The use of condensing boilers is not a widely used system in Illinois hospitals however this, along with other energy conservation measures, led to a 23.3% in-site energy savings and a 21.3% reduction in energy costs compared to the Standard 90.1 base case building.
Product Details
- Published:
- 2011
- Number of Pages:
- 6
- File Size:
- 1 file , 390 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-AJ11Nov10
- Note:
- This product is unavailable in Russia, Belarus
