A hospital’s goal to achieve net-zero energy isn’t impossible, but it’s an effort that requires a combination of active and passive systems and community partnerships.
That was the message from Kim Shinn, a principal and senior sustainability wizard at TLC Engineering for Architecture, Brandon Bardowsky, director of facilities at Martin Health Systems, and Roy Gunsolus, principal at HKS Architects, during their session at the Healthcare Design Conference in Washington, D.C.