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By Sue Wasserman
Genesis Wins NYU Hospital Contract
Rural Wash. Hospital To Break Ground
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — The new PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center will he hosting a groundbreaking ceremony in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island on July 23.
Read More Nonprofit Hospitals Still Raising Money, Survey Finds
WASHINGTON — Despite the poor economy, U.S. nonprofit hospitals and healthcare systems managed an eight percent increase in philanthropic donations last year, to over $8 billion, with individual donors contributing almost 60 percent of that total.
Read More Design-Build Growing, Study Finds

WASHINGTON — A new study analyzing the design-build project delivery method in the United States shows it was used, on average, in more than 40 percent of non-residential construction projects in 2010.
The study, which was commissioned by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and conducted by RSMeans Reed Construction Data Market Intelligence, shows slightly more than 40 percent of market share for design-build, with a
Read More Providence Regional Opens New Medical Tower in Washington State
Lighting Controls Provide Green Benefits
It’s no secret that replacing existing lights with more energy-efficient lighting sources, such as LED, is one of the easiest ways to reduce energy use.
Lighting in commercial buildings can account for up to 40 percent of total energy cost, but what most people don’t realize is that making the lighting source efficient is only half the story — an even greater level of energy reduction can come from improving lighting control.
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