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and colleagues revealed the paucity of

creating an environment that has a positive

research in ambulatory care envi-

effect on staff health and well-being. Based

ronments. Federally qualified health

on these results and the community-based

dale, Ariz.). She can be reached at deborah

centers serve an even more specialized

accomplishments to date, Adelante will

wingler@gmail.com. Ellen Taylor is director

niche, providing care for underserved

continue to develop and renovate sites

populations, and research in these

using LEED certification due to the positive

environments is even scarcer. Adelante

impact the Platinum distinction has had on

Healthcare has committed to sharing its

the organization.

Deborah Wingler, MSD-HHE, EDAC, is the
owner of Healing Design Integration (Scotts-

of Pebble Projects for The Center for Health
Design (Concord, Calif. ). Research for this
project was conducted in collaboration with
Carol Moore, MSD-HHE, LEED-CI, EDAC.

HCD

experiences in building new facilities to
further the discussion about research
and opportunities to advance a baseline
understanding within this sector. The
case study initiative was revealing in
showing that in addition to typically
quantified outcomes such as a 20 per-
cent reduction in energy use over the
Surprise facility and a 70 percent de-
crease in water consumption, the most
impactful LEED design components
were related to lighting, with improved
staff outcomes in satisfaction, turnover,
absenteeism, engagement, and stress.
Features such as light and acoustics
are also typically considered as part of
an evidence-based design process, but
the focus on LEED certification offered
additional incentives to more thoroughly
develop these initiatives in the facility
design.
Additionally, Adelante Healthcare
has embarked on understanding the
relationship that LEED certification has
on expected energy efficiencies over
the building life cycle and what, to date,
have been considered the intangible
benefits associated with third-party
validation. Adelante Healthcare has
done so by evaluating the impact the
certification has had on the community
through mutually beneficial partner-
ships, additional patient resources, and
influence within the business commu-
nity. While these may not have a direct
correlation to specific design features,
the LEED certification has allowed
Adelante to align its mission of sustain-
able healthcare with sustainable design.
This alignment has given the organiza-
tion the opportunity to communicate its
story in a different way to a wider range
of constituents. Through the findings of
this study, Adelante Healthcare believes
that LEED certification has had a both
a quantitative and qualitative impact on
the organization, especially in regards to
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