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Green News In brief selection, maintenance and client/owner education. Also included are sections describing research, designing for benefits and a bibliography with references. In addition, the whitepaper addresses best maintenance practices for long-term survivability of the living system, access to credits from LEED and SITES™ rating programs and metrics for determining successes and failures. A condensed version of this whitepaper has been approved for Continuing Education credits by the American Institute of Architects, the Green Building Certification Institute and the American Society of Landscape Architects. The full version can be accessed at www.green screen.com/direct/GS_AdvancedGreen FacadeDesign.pdf. operational savings, as well as case studies on different types of facilities that have achieved savings by using water efficiently. The online resource includes in-depth sections covering: water management planning, laboratory and medical equipment, water use monitoring and education, mechanical systems and more. For details, visit www.epa.gov/watersense/commercial. UW Health Yahara Clinic receives LEED certification The UW Health Yahara Clinic in Monona, Wis. has become LEED certified for sustainable design and construction. A team from Kahler Slater's Milwaukee office was the architect and interior designer on the project. J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.'s Madison office was the general contractor. Opened in October 2011, the 32,656-square-foot facility offers family medicine, laboratory, X-ray, mammography and physical therapy services, as well as health and nutrition education and group classes. The clinic is operated by the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in Wisconsin and the nation. In implementing sustainable practices, the clinic has reduced its potable water use by 37 percent, reduced its annual energy costs by 14.7 percent and helped maintain healthy indoor air quality. New EPA guide offers best management practices for 'WaterSense at Work' The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program has created WaterSense at Work: Best Management Practices for Commercial and Institutional Facilities — a compilation of best management practices to help facilities better manage water use through efficient practices and products. WaterSense at Work addresses water use in hospitals, offices, educational facilities, laboratories and other organizations. It presents numerous tactics for organizations to achieve water, energy and www.mcdmag.com Greenscreen releases whitepaper on advanced green façade design greenscreen® announces the release of a whitepaper titled, "Considerations for Advanced Green Façade Design," that describes successful strategies to include system selection, design, plant Call Today for PDi-Tab™ a New Interactive Android-based TV Interactive Infotainment Inspiration P-Series Modular Healthcare-grade LCD Television with optional computer and DVD modules PDi Communication Systems, Inc. 800.628.9870 www.pdiarm.com ©2013 PDi Communication Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Persona™ P14W LED Backlit, Healthcare-grade, Low Voltage, Swing-arm LCD Widescreen HDTV See Us at ASHE PDC Show Booth 608 January/February 2013 | Medical Construction & Design 15