Helping AAMC get to Green

November 11, 2011 — Apple Signs has been recognized by Anne Arundel Medical Center as a partner in their successful Gold LEED Certification recognition by providing low energy alternatives to their updated exterior sign program.

Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) has been awarded LEED® certification to the Gold level, as established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. AAMC is the only acute care facility in the state of Maryland to receive the award and is one of only 183 healthcare sites in the United States to do so.

“As one of the busiest hospitals in the state of Maryland with more than 30,000 inpatient admissions, we've had to be innovative and look at all of our practices to see where we could be more environmentally responsible," said Victoria Bayless, president & CEO, Anne Arundel Medical Center. "Achieving LEED certification to the Gold level is a remarkable accomplishment for an organization such as ours. Unlike other buildings, we don't have the option of turning the lights off at 5 p.m. As we strive to be a better partner to our community, this award reflects our vision of Living Healthier Together.”

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