Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital's west tower
Building sustainably
At Advocate Health Care, we take care to align each facet of our organization to our mission of health and healing. This includes how we design and construct our hospital and ambulatory buildings with an eye for healing, safety, efficiency and sustainability.
Through careful design, collaboration and construction, we were able to achieve LEED Healthcare Silver certification for our new West Tower. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a third-party green building rating system created by the U.S. Green Building Council that measures a building’s sustainable features.
Learn more about LEED and the key sustainable elements of Advocate Good Samaritan’s West Tower project:
- An intro to LEED and the West Tower's LEED Silver pursuit.
- Water: An overview of the features that helped reduce water needs by 28%.
- Innovative construction methods: The innovations that helped us ensure safety, save time and reduce waste during construction.
- Sustainable building materials: An overview of the sustainable building materials that contribute to high indoor air quality and a healthy environment.
- Sustainable design: An overview of the sustainable design elements at the West Tower that positively impact the surrounding community.
