Egypt’s 500 500 hospital receives green rating

Egypt’s 500 500 hospital receives green rating

Cairo University President Mohamed al-Khosht announced Monday that the New National Cancer Institute in Sheikh Zayed (500 500 Hospital) has been accredited as a green hospital with a “golden level” evaluation, becoming the first hospital in Egypt to obtain this certificate in the design phase.

He explained that the hospital obtained the evaluation according to the criteria of the National Housing and Building Research Center of the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and New Communities.

Khosht added that the evaluation included several areas: sustainable site requirements, energy efficiency, water, materials and resources, indoor environment quality and creating a calming environment, while improving management and operation, innovation and creativity.

He pointed out that one of the goals of 500 500 Hospital is to achieve the highest levels of sustainability and comply with green architecture design standards.

The hospital aims to reach the highest efficiency in medial services, Khost assured, while using the best environmentally friendly health practices.

The design of the hospital adopts green architecture principles, which will help address multiple issues such as dealing with biomedical and consumer waste, infection and epidemic control, water and energy efficiency, and the preservation of natural resources in general.

The Dean of the National Cancer Institute Mohamed Samra said that the