Residential Construction is Environmentally Friendly

In the past 10 years, new single-family and multi-family structures are trending more energy efficient, spending less energy and emitting fewer greenhouse gases.  During the 1950’s and 1960’s, the United States started to really develop huge residential sections of cities and towns.  Neighborhoods and subdivisions began to pepper the landscape with many houses in a row.  These homes typically had unique and open façade with front porches and tree-lined sidewalks for neighbors to spend time outdoors and interact with each other.  Subdivisions and communities today are harkening back to these times by building what developers are calling Traditional Neighborhood Developments (TND’s), master planned communities with a town center and homes built with rear alleys for rear-entry and side-entry garages.  Because of the types of homes that were built in the 1950’s to 1980’s, the homes tended to be smaller but did not have the advantage of the energy efficient, green building techniques of modern-day builders.

Beginning at the end of the 1980’s, builders started building single-family residences that were much larger than previously built homes.  These homes were more sprawling, typically had two stories and more square footage.  These homes consumed a lot of energy and emitted more greenhouse gases.  At the end of the 1990’s, the National Association of Home Builders started a program that focused on green building techniques.  And, during 2000 – 2009, the homes that are built are still larger than homes built decades ago, but they consume less energy and emit less greenhouse gases.

Specifically, residential construction of single-family and multi-family homes from 2000 – 2009 consume 22% of the total energy consumed on the grid in the United States, and they are accountable for 18% of the greenhouse gases that are currently expelled.  Many buildings at Bedico Creek Preserve are highly experienced in building green with energy efficient techniques.  Also, Bedico Creek Preserve values the conservation of energy and the promotion of a natural environment by developing our lots and building our homes into the surrounding greenscapes instead of clear-cutting the land to make room for new homes.  That is the reason that buyers who purchase a home in our subdivision in St. Tammany Parish enjoy not only the acreage on their lot but also the surrounding 500 acres of green spaces, lakes and waterways, and even a wildlife habitat.  If you are a conservationist at heart and want to commune with nature each and every day where you live, Contact Bedico Creek to take a tour of our Neighborhoods.  Call 985-845-4200 or E-mail Info@LiveBedico.com.

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Outstanding Patient Experience Award Goes to St. Tammany Parish Hospital

Covington and Mandeville should not only be proud of their big city culture and small-town charm, but now they can also boast about their cutting edge medical care and medical facilities.  St. Tammany Parish Hospital ranked in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for patient experience and quality.  Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, gave St. Tammany Parish Hospital the 2015 Outstanding Patient Experience Award for giving patients a positive experience during their stay as well as exceeding their expectations with their patient service.

Healthgrades does extensive research for this honorable distinction, and the standards that are to be achieved in order to receive such high recognition are thorough and very high. A 27-question survey is given to a group of patients that focuses on their overall hospital experience.  Question examples range from how they were treated by the doctors, cleanliness and noise levels of their rooms, pain management, would they recommend the hospital to friends or family and the overall responsiveness from doctors and nurses to the patients’ needs.

In addition to the recognition by Healthgrades, the hospital also received 4 stars in a Medicare patient experience survey which also happened to be one of the state’s highest scores.  St. Tammany Parish Hospital was ranked among the nation’s top community hospitals – the top 5% in hospitals nationwide – by U.S. News & World Report and WomenCertified.  This national recognition solidifies the reputation of healthcare facilities in St. Tammany Parish which has some of the most sophisticated and advanced medical tools and practices.

St. Tammany Parish Hospital’s President and CEO Patti Ellish said, “We are honored to be singled out in these ways.”

St. Tammany has a large selection of medical facilities and hospitals parish-wide both in East St. Tammany and West St. Tammany Parish. There two major hospitals, just 5 miles from each other, Lakeview Regional in Mandeville, and St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington as well as two additional major hospitals in the East, Slidell Memorial and Ochsner. In the business district of Covington, Louisiana, there are numerous, specialty medical clinics that offer medical services for specific ailments such as sleep disorders, dermatological, and orthopedics.

This is great news for St. Tammany and makes moving into this Northshore community that much more appealing.  More than ever, consumers’ opinions about anything and everything are leading factors in one of the most important decisions home buyers will make – where you and your family can move and live comfortably with all of the lifestyle conveniences you need to raise a family.   Moving to Bedico Creek Preserve will make it so that you have access to award winning medical care and that you do not have to drive too far to have access to great hospitals and specialty medical facilities.


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