"DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES/REGULATIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF HEALTHCARE BUILDING IN EGYPT" (ADAPTING LEED EXISTING HEALTHCARE CHECKLIST TO SUIT THE EGYPTIAN CONTEXT)

Abstract

Sustainability is the goal pursued by societies worldwide and sustainable organizations are competing in issuing criteria and systems for evaluating sustainability in different types of buildings. Hospital buildings have had a share of those issues. The research examines hospital buildings, how to get green hospitals and what their benefits in preserving the environment and its resources and reducing the risks of energy crisis and global warming crisis. It deals with the existing hospitals, and we can rehabilitate them to be sustainable, so we will deal with the existing hospital rating systems; given that each system has its own standards and how it scores evaluation points. The research presents an approach to reach new guidelines for the existing healthcare buildings and improve energy performance of them in Egypt; and shows green hospital treatments that help achieve the best performance of energy consumption, provide understanding and analysis of the importance of building green for healthcare in Egypt.