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  "id": 15675983,
  "title": "Abuja medical centre earns green building certification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/abuja-medical-centre-earns-green-building-certification",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T00:30:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/abuja-medical-centre-earns-green-building-certification/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Medical Centre of Excellence in Abuja has earned a Silver certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) programme. This achievement highlights the centre's commitment to sustainable infrastructure, energy efficiency, and patient-centered healthcare delivery. The LEED certification, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, evaluates buildings based on environmental performance and resource efficiency. AMCE's CEO, Brian Deaver, emphasized that sustainable infrastructure is crucial for delivering specialized healthcare services in Africa. The centre's Director of Facilities and Estate Management, Isaac Adjakwah, noted that the certification underscores the importance of incorporating sustainability and resource efficiency into healthcare infrastructure. AMCE's certification follows Nigeria's efforts to expand access to advanced medical services and bolster local capacity for specialized treatment.",
  "summary": "The African Medical Centre of Excellence, Abuja, has earned LEED Silver certification for its sustainable infrastructure and energy-efficient design. Read More: https://punchng.com/abuja-medical-centre-earns-green-building-certification/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "AMCE Abuja secures energy, environment certification",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/amce-abuja-secures-energy-environment-certification",
        "published": "2026-10-19T23:46:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Abuja medical centre earns green building certification",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/abuja-medical-centre-earns-green-building-certification-15679901",
        "published": "2026-10-20T00:30:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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