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Creating A New Standard for the Environment and Health Care
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Workers installing a green roof atop a Duke Health building. |
Duke Medicine is committed to creating a sustainable environment for patient care -- we want to take care of you and the planet.
The links on this page showcase some of our efforts in green health care. Find more information on Duke Medicine's greening initiatives on their website.
Articles from Duke Medicine
A Healing Garden
Duke Medicine's gardens serve patient needs and the environment.
Slideshow: Healing Gardens of Duke Medicine
At Duke, we pride ourselves on the gardens we tend. Here are some of the healing gardens that are available at our locations.
Duke Medicine Steps up Green Efforts
Duke has taken steps to “green” its operations, in everything from construction projects to housekeeping services.
Out of Sight, E&O Workers Saving Millions of Gallons of Water
At Duke University Medical Center, much of the fight for water conservation is being fought with rolls of common electrical tape, pipe wrenches and the creative imaginations of a team of Engineering and Operations staffers.
Roof Recycling at Duke
It's hard to imagine a more environmentally friendly project than the Duke University Hospital heliport roof.
Duke University Medical Center Goes "Green"
Duke's Medical Science Research Building II (MSRB-II) implemented sustainable building practices that conserve energy, minimize waste and utilize environmentally friendly building materials.
Duke's School of Nursing: Clean and Green
When the School of Nursing opens its doors this month, staff and students alike will enter a shiny new building that has been designed with the environment in mind.
In the News
Triangle Colleges Hope 'Green' Look Attracts Students
Duke University Hospital's green roof is featured in this article.
-- News & Observer
Lean & Green (PDF)
Piedmont region hospitals go green for healthy planet, patients, and staff.
-- Gannett Healthcare Group/Nursing Spectrum (www.nurse.com).(Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. Used with permission.)
Hospitals Seek Ways to Conserve Water, Reuse Materials
Hospitals, synonymous with improving patient health, are taking on another challenge - increasing water and energy-conservation efforts with the goal of improving the environment.
-- Triangle Business Journal
NC Voices: Greener Hospitals
WUNC's State of Things host Frank Stasio discusses how design has become a healing tool aimed at human health, as well as the health of the natural environment.
-- WUNC