Sustainability and Evidence-based Design
A central feature of the new Laguna Honda is its attention to the healing effects of the built environment. It is the first LEED certified hospital in California.
The new buildings allow in ample light and contain operable windows in each bedroom. The windows open onto a large central park with opportunities to take advantage of the natural environment of the Laguna Honda campus. Living quarters are organized into households and neighborhoods, each with a virtual town square or Great Room at its center. The indoor heart of the campus is a long boulevard called the Esplanade modeled after the main street of a small town. Lining the Esplanade are shops and meeting places to encourage relationship-building and community interaction.
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, the leading industry standard for designating sustainable buildings, conferred LEED silver status on the hospital in June 2010.
The hospital’s three new buildings address environmental impacts in their design, construction and operation across six LEED-designated categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation and design process.
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