Green Hospital
16.12.2021

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ERZURUM CITY HOSPITAL AND LEED SYSTEM

Erzurum Health Campus project targets a certificate at GOLD level in the LEED Healthcare category. In this context, many environmental and human friendly features have been integrated into the project design and construction.

Some of the sustainable strategies and solutions implemented in the project under the LEED System are as follows;


SUSTAINABLE LAND AND LOCATION

  • The project has been handled with the principle of creating a healthy and ecological treatment and working environment.
    While the reduction of carbon emissions is aimed, public transportation has been encouraged with the bus stops within walking distance to the project.
    Bicycle parks for hospital employees are located in safe areas.
    Priority vehicle parking spaces are reserved for low-emission vehicles and vehicles that will share vehicles in the car parks.
    Local and adapted plants were used in landscape design.
    All rainwater falling on the land will be collected in a 1000-ton capacity warehouse and used in landscape irrigation.
    More than 90% of the car parks are designed as underground car parks, thus increasing the amount of green space and open space available to pedestrians and preventing the heat island effect.

WATER EFFICIENCY

  • By using efficient batteries and reservoirs that consume less water, savings over 40% has been achieved in building water consumption.
    Water efficient dishwashers and washing machines have been selected.
    In the selection of medical equipment and cooling towers, attention has been paid to the water efficiency criteria.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

  • With the use of trigeneration system, energy efficient mechanical equipment and lighting fixtures, and energy efficient facade design, it is aimed to save more than 35% energy.

MATERIAL AND RESOURCES

  • Within the scope of the project, attention was paid to the use of Recycled Content and Local Materials.
    During operation, recyclable wastes will be collected separately in all blocks and sent for recycling.

INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND USER COMFORT

  • Fresh air values specified in ASHRAE and FGI standards have been provided in all spaces by providing mechanical ventilation in the whole project.
    Temperature set values in accordance with ASHRAE standard have been determined in all spaces.
    The comfort and health of building users are among the main elements evaluated by the LEED system. In this context, the construction chemicals (paint, primer, adhesive, paste, etc.) to be used indoors during the construction of the building were preferred among the VOC (volatile organic component) ratios in accordance with international limits.
    The facade is designed to make maximum use of daylight. 





Environment Friendly Buildings

Nowadays, when environmental problems such as global warming and clean water supply are increasingly serious, the concept of environmentally friendly / sustainable building is becoming increasingly popular. Because, as a result of the researches, it has been revealed that approximately 40 percent of the energy consumption in the world and approximately 30 percent of the water consumption are caused by buildings. In addition, approximately 90 percent of human life is spent in buildings. All these reasons highlight the need for environmentally friendly buildings that consume less resources, are more efficient and more livable. Environmentally friendly buildings do not only save energy and water. Great importance is also attached to the health and comfort of the building occupants. While designing environmentally friendly buildings, elements that directly affect human health such as indoor air quality, natural lighting, temperature and humidity control, waste management are planned, and it is aimed to leave a cleaner environment to the end user with the methods used in construction. According to some foreign studies, it is seen that those working or living in environmentally friendly buildings get sick less and their working performance is higher than those in other buildings.

Why Do We Build Environment Friendly Buildings?

Buildings built with traditional methods consume 70% of energy and materials, 17% of water, 25% of forests and increase CO2 emission by 33%. Only 5% recycled material is used in traditional buildings.

With Green Buildings; It is possible to reduce the health expenses of the employees and lower operating and maintenance costs by reducing waste, increasing indoor air quality, increasing the comfort and efficiency of the building user, especially energy and water savings. On average, Green Buildings consume around 30% less energy than conventional buildings. Green Buildings' water consumption is also very low; By using waterless urinals, efficient reservoirs, sinks and shower faucets, up to 50% water savings can be achieved. In green projects, 50% water savings can be easily achieved by following various strategies in landscape areas.

 

Environment Friendly (Green Building) Certification

LEED “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design”

The LEED certification system, which has been implemented since 1998, is an environmentally friendly building certification system developed by the American Green Building Council (USGBC).

 

The LEED system is a long process starting from the design process to the completion of the building. In this process, it covers issues that concern more than one discipline. There are different categories of the LEED system, which are currently in effect and under development, suitable for different building types. These are as follows;

  • New Construction
  • Core & Shell
  • Commercial Interiors
  • Schools
  • Existing Buildings: Operation & Maintenance
  • Homes
  • Healthcare
  • Retail New Construction / Retail Commercial Interiors
  • Neighbourhood Development

 

The LEED system examines and evaluates buildings under the following 7 sub-headings:

  1. Sustainable Land
  2. Water Efficiency
  3. Energy and Atmosphere
  4. Materials and Resources
  5. Indoor Life Quality
  6. Innovation
  7. Order of Local Importance
  8.  

    There are prerequisites and credit definitions under each subheading. First, the prerequisites will be met, then the points under each credit will be added. The project is awarded at the Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum level according to the points it collects in these subtitles.

    The certificate levels according to the total points obtained are as follows:

    Certified   :  40-49 point

    Silver       :  50-59 point

    Gold         :  60-79 point

    Platinum  :  80-110 point

Under LEED headings:

    • Promoting public transport and alternative transport systems,
    • Application of some methods for water saving and efficient use of water,
    • Making the design and system selection towards increasing energy efficiency,
    • Increasing and controlling indoor air quality,
    • Prevention of volatile substances harmful to human health, cigarette smoke and removal from indoor environment,
    • Topics such as daylight use are evaluated and scored.