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Infrastructure

Tapping into water conservation strategies

Assessing domestic, HAC, medical and food service equipment can reveal water-saving opportunities
September 6, 2017
Assessing domestic, HAC, medical and food service equipment can reveal water-saving opportunities.
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McLaren Health hallway with LED lighting
Sustainability

Facility managers put energy into achieving efficiency and sustainability

Has your health facility implemented an energy-efficiency project in the past year?
August 30, 2017
Jamie Morgan
Has your health facility implemented an energy-efficiency project in the past year?
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Sustainability

Hospital triples recycling efforts in just one month

Memorial Medical Center's recycling efforts helping to meet statewide waste-diversion goal
August 22, 2017
Jamie Morgan
Memorial Medical Center's recycling efforts helping to meet statewide waste-diversion goal.
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SUSTAINABILITY

Hospital turns vacant lot into 10-acre community farm

Homestead Hospital says its garden has potential to grow 30,000 pounds of produce annually
August 17, 2017
Jeff Ferenc
Homestead Hospital says its garden has potential to grow 30,000 pounds of produce annually.
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Energy efficiency

Hospital leverages statewide initiative to complete energy upgrades

Hospital replaces 10 percent of its steam trap system after completing an energy audit
August 15, 2017
Jamie Morgan
Hospital replaces 10 percent of its steam trap system after completing an energy audit.
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Sustainability

ASHE program garners EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year honor

American Society for Healthcare Engineering recognized for health care sustainability initiatives
August 2, 2017
Carolyn Schierhorn
American Society for Healthcare Engineering recognized for health care sustainability initiatives.
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Kara Brooks
Sustainability

Sustainability manager amps up ASHE initiatives

ASHE's Energy to Care program going through revamp to increase member participation
August 2, 2017
Carolyn Schierhorn
ASHE's Energy to Care program going through revamp to increase member participation.
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Energy management

Lighting retrofits at Mass General cut energy costs

Hospital projects annual energy savings for the entire project will total over 7 million kWh
August 2, 2017
Jeff Ferenc
Hospital projects annual energy savings for the entire project will total over 7 million kWh.
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Sustainability

Ascension hits Better Buildings Challenge goal three years early

The system aligned its 141 acute care hospitals around a common goal
July 11, 2017
Jamie Morgan
The system aligned its 141 acute care hospitals around a common goal.
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Sustainability

Health care facilities take many routes to go green

Has your health facility established clear environmental sustainability goals?
June 7, 2017
Jamie Morgan
Has your health facility established clear environmental sustainability goals?
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