Kara Brooks, LEED AP BD+C
Articles
Maintenance and Operations, Energy Management, Water Management, Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
Three steps to becoming a more sustainable facility
Optimizing hospital energy, water and waste management operations.
Maintenance and Operations, Compliance and Operations
Sustainability versus life safety issues
By Joshua Brackett, PE, SASHE, CHFM, Kara Brooks, LEED AP BD+C, Richie Stever, CHFM, CLSS-HC, LEED AP
Analyzing the trade-offs between two important health facility priorities.
Facility Engineering, Energy Management
Energy-saving ideas for every project
By Kara Brooks, LEED AP BD+C, Peter Dahl, LEED AP BD+C & O+M, CEM, Ryan Ollie, CEM, CMVP, EIT, Joshua Brackett, PE, SASHE, CHFM
Strategies for improving hospital efficiency and reducing costs for new and existing facilities.
Facility Engineering, Energy Management
Exploring renewable energy options
By Kara Brooks, LEED AP BD+C, Peter Dahl, LEED AP BD+C & O+M, CEM, Ryan Ollie, CEM, CMVP, EIT, Joshua Brackett, PE, SASHE, CHFM
Five viable ways to generate energy from natural resources.
Facility Engineering, Commissioning, Energy Management
A look at the commissioning process
By Kara Brooks, LEED AP BD+C, Peter Dahl, LEED AP BD+C & O+M, CEM, Ryan Ollie, CEM, CMVP, EIT, Joshua Brackett, PE, SASHE, CHFM
A breakdown of the two methods of commissioning and their benefits.