How does sustainable building design benefit the health of the community?
SDL: When conceiving the idea for ClÃnica Verde we were mindful of the fact that hospitals and clinics throughout the world are, ironically, often not healthy environments. They are not, for that matter, pleasant environments. We wanted to rethink that. We asked ourselves the question, “What should a clinic ideally be?” Well, it should start by being built responsibly and sustainably, with materials that respect and conserve our resources and create a supportive environment for our users. It should respond to the notion that good health includes not just sound clinical practice but lifestyle and behaviors “” strong relationships, nutrition, education, a supportive community and a hopeful outlook on our lives. Our clinic plan includes an organic garden that can be used as a tool for teaching both cultivation of healthy food and nutrition, a demonstration kitchen for classes on food preparation and handling, a community room for health talks, computers for Internet access, a children’s
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