The Kiowa County Memorial Hospital is a general acute-care hospital located in Greensburg, Kansas. On May 4, 2007, the hospital was destroyed by an EF5 tornado; the rebuilt structure, located at a different address, [1] achieved a LEED Platinum certification. [2] [3] [4] The hospital became the first in the United States to operate using carbon neutral energy and the first to use captured rainwater to flush toilets. [5] [6]
But the Kiowa County Memorial Hospital won't be in the same location ...
Following a 2007 tornado, Kiowa County Memorial Hospital comes back stronger than before with a LEED Platinum facility.
... and in 2012 it became the first hospital to use captured rainwater to flush toilets.
... and designed a first-of-its kind energy-efficient hospital, while still meeting functional and safety requirements.