Links & Resources
Architecture 2030
A non-profit, non-partisan and independent organization, established in response to the global-warming crisis by architect Edward Mazria in 2002. 2030’s mission is to rapidly transform the US and global Building Sector from the major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions to a central part of the solution to the global-warming crisis.
Building Green
Provides information designed to help building-industry professionals and policy makers improve the environmental performance and reduce the adverse impacts of buildings.
Better Bricks
A non-profit that works to educate business professionals about the benefits of high performance energy design through a network of information, tools and resources.
Green Guide for Healthcare
A best practices guide for healthy and sustainable building design, construction, and operations for the healthcare industry.
Healthcare without Harm
A global coalition working to transform the health care sector. This site contains resources for creating healthy and safe workplaces, green construction and design and safe substitutes for products that are harmful to health.
Healthy Building Network (HBN)
Promotes healthier building materials as a means of improving public health and preserving the global environment.
Practice Greenhealth
The nation’s leading membership and networking organization for institutions in the healthcare community that have made a commitment to sustainable, eco-friendly practices.
The Sustainable Hospitals Program
Part of the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, located within the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Provides health care personnel with tools, training and technical support to improve the environmental practices of their facility.
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Non-profit developers of the green building rating system, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). LEED gives building designers and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance while promoting a whole-building approach to sustainability.
Planetree
A non-profit membership organization working with hospitals and health centers to develop and implement patient-centered care in healing environments.
Joint Commission Resources
A resource for health care organizations worldwide, providing consulting services, educational services, and publications to assist in improving quality and patient safety and to help in meeting the accreditation standards of The Joint Commission.
Ambulatory Surgery Association
The ASC Association is a membership and advocacy organization that provides benefits and services to members which include surgery centers and support businesses.
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
ASHE's mission is to optimizing the healthcare physical environment. Active membership includes individuals who are actively employed in or by healthcare related facilities, and responsible for their operations. Associate members, such as Boulder Associates’ staff, provide professional, technical and consulting services to the active membership.
Hospital Association of Southern California
HASC consists of more than 170 hospitals (public, private, not-for-profit and for-profit) in six counties Southern California counties. The mission is to serve the political, economic, informational and educational needs of hospitals and integrated delivery systems and improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare services, thereby improving the health status of communities.
Assisted Living Federation of America
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors.
Medical Group Management Association
MGMA strives to continually improve the performance of medical group practice professionals and the organizations they represent.
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging help millions of individuals and their families every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services that people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.
Academy of Architecture for Health
The AAH improves the quality of healthcare through design by developing, documenting, and disseminating knowledge; educating healthcare architects and other related constituencies; advancing the practice of healthcare architecture; improving the design of healthcare environments; affiliating and advocating with others that share our vision and promoting research.
Design for Aging
The mission of the AIA Design for Aging Knowledge Community (DFA) is to foster design innovation and disseminate knowledge necessary to enhance the built environment and quality of life for an aging society.
Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments
The mission of SAGE Is to promote collaboration among health care and design professionals, government officials, residents, researchers, manufacturers and other interested individuals so that education, research, regulation and practice all result in appropriate environments for older adults.
