Design for Health:
A Summit for Massachusetts Healthcare Decision Makers
Handouts & Resources
 Design for Health Summit Report (pdf)
Agenda (pdf, 102KB)
Handouts for all Summit participants
Handouts for individual breakout sessions
List of Participants (Excel spreadsheet)
Handouts for All Summit Participants
Green Building Costs & Financial Benefits. (10 pages, weblink)
Summary of Greg Katz study for MTC.
Environmentally-Friendly Building Strategies Slowly Make Their Way Into Medical Facilities: New guidelines highlight the relationship between sustainable design and human health . (8 pages, pdf, 1.42M)
By Nancy Solomon, AIA. Architectural Record Magazine. August 2004.
Turning Green - Healthcare Works to Catch-up with Other Industries in Environmentally Sensitive Design & Construction . (3 pages, weblink)
By Michael Romano.Construction Digest.March 29, 2004.
Healthcare Introduction: Health Care Institutions Are Increasingly Embracing Green Building Goals Driven by Several Important Factors . (1 page, weblink)
By Healthy Building Network .
"Why Build Green” and “How Do I Build Green.” (weblink)
By The Kresge Foundation.
Positive Prognosis: Architects and contractors are teaming with nurses, doctors, and administrators to build hospitals that demonstrably improve patient care . (6 pages, weblink)
By Robert Cassidy. Building Design & Construction. 2/1/03.
Green and Healthy Buildings for the Healthcare Industry . (9 pages, pdf, 148K)
By Gail Vittori. October 2002 .
"Key Questions for Environmentally Preferable Building Material Selection " (2pages, pdf, 120K)
By Healthy Building Network. September 2003 revision.
"The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity " (weblink)
By R. Ulrich and C. Zimring. The Center for Health Design, September 2004.
Top 10 Green Building Myths Busted . (1 page, pdf, 957K)
By Greg Roberts. Healthcare Design Magazine. March 2003.
Handouts for Individual Breakout Sessions
Day 1, Group 1: Precautionary Principle / Environmental Health
Science and Environmental Health Network (weblink) The Science and Environmental Health Network is working to implement the precautionary principle as a basis for environmental and public health policy. Numerous resources are linked at this site.
"The Precautionary Principle in Environmental Science " by Kriebel et al. Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 109, Number 9, September 2001.
"Interrelationships between the Precautionary Principle, Prediction Strategies, and Sustainable Use of the Planet" (weblink) Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 111, Number 877-880, 2003.
"Commentary: Barriers and Opportunities to Changing the Research Agenda to Support Precaution and Primary Prevention" (pdf, 10 pages) By Joel A. Tickner. International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health. 2004.
"A compass for health: rethinking precaution and its role in science and public health" (pdf, 4 pages) By Joel Tickner, et al. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2003.
Day 1, Group 2: Indoor Air Quality / Infection Control / Risk Minimization
“Review of the California 1350 Specification and Indoor Air Quality .” By Tom Lent. Healthy Building Network. 6/11/2003. (2 pages)
“Clearing the Air: One hospital’s award-winning efforts to improve IAQ and control energy costs .” By Renee Gryzkewicz. Maintenance Solutions. August 2004. (4 pages)
“Cleaning Chemical Use in Hospitals: Fact sheet .” By Health Care Without Harm. (2 pages)
“Healthier Healthcare through Green Design Principles .” By Greg L. Roberts. The Construction Specifier. December 2003. (9 pages)
Day 1, Group 3: Energy / Resource Efficiency & Energy Waste
“Clearing the Air: One hospital’s award-winning efforts to improve IAQ and control energy costs .” By Renee Gryzkewicz. Maintenance Solutions. August 2004. (4 pages)
“Alternative Energy: Hospitals explore the benefits of combined heat and power .” By Karen Sandrick. Health Facilities Management. November 2003. (4 pages)
Day 1, Group 4: Site / Community / Footprint
Currently there are no handouts available for this breakout session. Please send any article links directly to Alex Chase at achase@rmi.org.
Day 1, Group 5: Materials / Products and Waste Streams
“Review of the California 1350 Specification and Indoor Air Quality .” By Tom Lent. Healthy Building Network. 6/11/2003. (2 pages)
“Key Questions for Environmentally Preferable Building Material Selection: Designed for interior finish materials and furniture but adaptable to other products .” By Healthy Building Network. September 2003 Revision. (2 pages)
“Building a Green Future: Using environmentally friendly construction materials .” By Karen Sandrick. Health Facilities Management. February 2003. (6 pages)
"Key Questions for Environmentally Preferable Building Material Selection" By Healthy Building Network. September 2003 revision. (2pages, pdf, 120K)
Day 1, Group 6: The Healing Environment / Indoor Environmental Quality
“An Opportunity for Wellness: Architects and contractors are teaming with nurses and doctors to build hospitals whose design contributes significantly to how well patients do .” By Robert Cassidy. Building Design & Construction. 2/1/2003. (8 pages)
“Art of the Possible: A new ambulatory-care clinic for a remarkable institution seeks to become the nation's first LEED-certified healthcare facility .” By Ken Shulman. Metropolis. October 2003. (6 pages)
Day 1, Group 7: Water Efficiency
“Water Efficiency Case Studies, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon .” By New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.April 12, 2002. (3 pages)
Day 2, Group 1: In Patient Unit
Currently there are no handouts available for this breakout session. Please send any article links directly to Alex Chase at achase@rmi.org.
Day 2, Group 2: Surgical Suite
Currently there are no handouts available for this breakout session. Please send any article links directly to Alex Chase at achase@rmi.org.
Day 2, Group 3: Emergency Department / Diagnostic & Treatment Areas
Currently there are no handouts available for this breakout session. Please send any article links directly to Alex Chase at achase@rmi.org.
Day 2, Group 4 Outpatient / Medical Office Buildings
Currently there are no handouts available for this breakout session. Please send any article links directly to Alex Chase at achase@rmi.org.
Day 2, Group 5: Cancer Centers
“Case Study: Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center .” By Labs21. (8 pages)
Day 2, Group 6: Labs
“Daylighting in Laboratories .” By Labs21. (8 pages)
“Energy Recovery for Ventihilation Air in Laboratories .” By Labs21. (8 pages)
“Onsite Power Systems for Laboratories .” By Labs21. (8 pages)
“Case Study: Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center .” By Labs21. (8 pages)
Day 2, Group 7: Management & Operations
“Cleaning Chemical Use in Hospitals: Fact sheet .” By Health Care Without Harm. (2 pages)
“Building a Green Future: Using environmentally friendly construction materials.” By Karen Sandrick. Health Facilities Management. February 2003. (6 pages)
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