Upcoming GGHC Events -
July 6, 2008   
Date: Jul 11, 2008 Event: Low Flow Water Fixture Selection
Location:
Practice Greenhealth Webinar,
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Description:
Low flow water fixtures that address the health care setting’s infection control concerns and high volume usage criteria are becoming increasingly available at competitive prices. This webinar will review how to tailor product selection to a health care facility’s needs, and will offer the latest resources on ranking systems and other criteria to help the decisionmaking process.
Date: Aug 8, 2008 Event: Information Systems: Electronics, Wire & Cable
Location:
Practice Greenhealth Webinar,
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Description:
Modern health care depends heavily on information systems and electronic infrastructure both in the delivery of care and day to day facilities operations. This webinar will present best practices for greening information systems in the design and construction of health care facilities, with a particular focus on toxic reduction, energy efficiency, flexibility, and IS-related health concerns.
Date: Sep 12, 2008 Event: Pharos and Emerging Research on Healthy Materials
Location:
Practice Greenhealth Webinar,
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Description:
Pharos, a multi-attribute green materials evaluation tool, provides a new framework for building material specification. This webinar will offer a guided tour of Pharos tailored to the health care market with an emphasis on emerging science around the environmental health implications of key building materials and interior finishes.
Date: Oct 10, 2008 Event: Energy Savings through Integrated Design
Location:
Practice Greenhealth Webinar,
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Description:
Integrated design is a necessary component of any successful green building project, particularly in the health care setting. This webinar will specifically address the integrated design process from the perspective of opportunities to reduce energy use. The Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program will present case studies about how integrated design can reduce energy needs in hospitals. A second presentation will review the role of integrated design in calculating lifecycle savings associated with energy efficiency strategies.