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NEWSLINE Environmentally Friendly Hospital Opens MODESTO, CALIF. — Kaiser Permanente opened its most environmentally friendly hospital to date, bringing more jobs to the San Joaquin Valley, and expanding Kaiser Permanente’s convenient healthcare offerings and sustainable building design, the company reports. Kaiser Permanente’s Modesto Medical Center has earned national recognition as one of the greenest healthcare facilities in North America. The 670,000-square-foot hospital features energy-reducing materials and advanced green hospital furnishings and fixtures that use fewer toxic chemicals. Other design features, notably the liberal use of natural light, promote health. And the hospital will open fully equipped with the electronic health record, KP HealthConnect, eliminating the need for paper records. Modesto Medical Center is one of several new hospitals for Kaiser Permanente. The organization is investing close to $24 billion in construction projects through 2014, with 26 major hospital projects planned for completion by that date. Green features at Modesto Medical Center include: ■ Permeable pavement that covers much of the parking area allows rain to filter into the ground, recharging groundwater levels and filtering chemicals from runoff. ■ Solar panels on top of the attached medical clinic that shield the rooftop mechanical equipment from view and generate 50 kilowatts of electricity – enough to power as many as 20 homes. Parking lot lighting also is solar powered. ■ Reflective roofing that saves energy and money because the light color deflects heat from the sun. ■ Air supply that is kept fresher because it is drawn solely from outside air, and because the facility uses materials that don’t give off harmful fumes. ■ Rubber flooring that replaces vinyl in much of the building. ■ Carpeting throughout the hospital that is free of potentially harmful PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and is backed with recycled safety film from car windshields. Kaiser Permanente worked with the carpet’s manufacturer, C & A Carpet (Tandus), to create the product, the first of its kind in the industry. Tandus now markets the carpet to other hospitals. Visit www.kaiserpermanente.org for more information. ADA-Compliant Protrudes just 4" from the wall! Introducing Aerix Hand Dryers The Hand Drying Is On The Wall The message is clear. We heard your request Bradley introduces Aerix – the only adjustable speed hand dryer in the USA. Turn the speed up for fast drying at the sports center, school or ™ Bentley Launches Building Performance Group EXTON, PA. — Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced the launch of a new group dedicated to helping architects, engineers, construction professionals and owner-operators design, build and operate better-performing, more sustainable buildings. Bentley’s new Building Performance Group will focus on software solutions and products that address the immediate global need to create and maintain energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, safer buildings that also set the benchmark for occupant comfort, the company reports. Among the new group’s current offerings are Bentley’s recently acquired Hevacomp line of building services design software that includes products for energy analysis, heating and cooling load calculations, pipe and duct sizing, electrical system design, and Tas software for fast, in-depth energy analysis and simulation of demanding and challenging large-scale building environments. For more information, visit www.bentley.com/hevacomp and www.bentley.com/tas. water park. Turn down for quiet operation at the library or museum. Bradley’s new hand dryers suit all applications. Plumbing xtures • Washroom accessories Lenox® lockers • Mills® partitions bradleycorp.com 800.BRADLEY BE SURE TO VISIT WWW.EDCMAG.COM FOR EVEN MORE NEWS. 30 Reader Service No. 176 www.EDCmag.com/webcard ed+c N OV E MBE R 08 http://www.kaiserpermanente.org http://www.bentley.com/hevacomp http://www.bentley.com/tas http://www.bradleycorp.com http://www.bradleycorp.com http://WWW.EDCMAG.COM http://www.EDCmag.com/webcard

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Environmental Design %2B Construction - November 2008 Contents Web TOC Editor's Note Newsline New %2B Notable Green by Nature Award Winner: Juvenile Justice Award Winner: Desert Living FSC Special Section Designing a Greener Building with BIM The Case for Modular Creating a Rustle Lessons Learned The Move Toward Sustainability Lead by Example A%2B Rating Nurture by Nature Commitment to Sustainability Eyeing the Future Work of Art Green has Gone to the Dogs Sensible Upgrade Moisture Issues in Courthouses Green Build - Green Product Buzz Guide Benefi ts of BIM Product Focus Marketplace %2B Classifieds Advertiser's Index Parting Shot

Environmental Design + Construction - November 2008

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