Photo Courtesy Marc Swendner, Seton Healthcare FamilyThe Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas has received a platinum designation in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for green building in health care facilities, Seton Healthcare Family announced July 9.
The U.S. Green Building Council recognized The W.H. And Elaine McCarty South Tower at Dell Children's with the LEED designation for its environmentally sensitive design.
The tower received the highest LEED level possible under the health care rating system for green building. This is the second platinum award for Dell Children's, as it became the first LEED Platinum Certified hospital in 2008, before there was a specific rating system for health care facilities.
"I think specifically at Dell Children's, this [designation] is really seen as a continuation of a level of excellence that was set when the hospital was originally built," said Michele Van Hyfte, manager of environmental stewardship for Seton Healthcare Family. "We are maintaining a level of excellence by continuing to achieve the highest levels of sustainability that we can."
