NEO is home to the nation’s first healthcare facility to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification for Existing Buildings. And who does the award go to? Preterm in Shaker Heights.
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Preterm’s LEED Silver certification comes after a careful building and systems overhaul to maximize energy and water efficiency, to improve internal air quality, and to implement environmentally sustainable cleaning, maintenance, waste management and purchasing practices. Preterm’s renovations are expected to reduce the clinic’s energy consumption by 20% and water consumption by more than 25%, and the clinic’s recycling and composting programs have cut waste sent to landfills by more than a third.
Here’s hoping all clients will become green clinics.