NEEDHAM, Mass., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry sources estimate that U.S. healthcare facilities spend approximately $5.3 billion annually for energy costs alone. Hospital administrators planning ahead for a new facility would face considerable escalation of such costs for the foreseeable future. Seeking systematic reductions in energy use by following Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria is one way to effectively combat rising energy costs. A new free whitepaper, "LEEDing the Way With Green Design at Brigham and Women's Hospital" details how Brigham and Women's Hospital ,along with Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E), were able to balance clinical needs with a sustainable environment plus achieve a 20% energy consumption reduction, all in accordance with LEED criteria. The white paper is available for free download at: http://www.eheinc.com/bwh_leed.htm
