Decarbonization
Decarbonization is reducing CO2 emissions resulting from human activity, with the eventual goal of eliminating them. In practice, getting to zero net emissions requires shifting from fossil fuels to alternative low-carbon energy sources.
Establish a green team, create an energy management plan and promote sustainability in health care with ASHE's Sustainability Guide.
Strategic thought leadership, resources, and programs to support sustainability in health care.
This code overlay will assist health care systems with their decarbonization efforts
Treasure Hunt uncovers $116,600/year in potential energy savings to reallocate to patient care.
Using renewable energy sources, hospital reduces annual utility bill from more than $3 million to $2.8 million despite an almost 40% increase in the cost of electricity.
- Sustainability
- Decarbonization
- Operational Excellence
- Performance improvement
- Leadership
- Health Care Facility Management
- Infrastructure
- Benchmarking
- Financial Management
- Capital Equipment
- Energy Management
- Facility Engineering
- Workforce
- Organizational Change
- Workforce Education
- Planning, Design, and Construction
Team approach and the strategic use of data helps downtown hospital earn ENERGY STAR® certification.
- Sustainability
- Decarbonization
- Operational Excellence
- Performance improvement
- Leadership
- Health Care Facility Management
- Infrastructure
- Benchmarking
- Financial Management
- Capital Equipment
- Energy Management
- Facility Engineering
- Workforce
- Organizational Change
- Workforce Education
- Planning, Design, and Construction
System achieves 10 ENERGY STAR® designations and validates over $100 million in utility savings since 2008.
- Sustainability
- Decarbonization
- Operational Excellence
- Performance improvement
- Leadership
- Health Care Facility Management
- Infrastructure
- Benchmarking
- Financial Management
- Capital Equipment
- Energy Management
- Facility Engineering
- Workforce
- Organizational Change
- Workforce Education
- Planning, Design, and Construction
Hospital employs an ESCO to build enthusiasm and achieve ENERGY STAR® 100.
- Sustainability
- Decarbonization
- Operational Excellence
- Performance improvement
- Leadership
- Health Care Facility Management
- Infrastructure
- Benchmarking
- Financial Management
- Capital Equipment
- Energy Management
- Facility Engineering
- Workforce
- Organizational Change
- Workforce Education
- Planning, Design, and Construction
Large system takes steps to recognize more than $13 million in energy savings over four years.
- Sustainability
- Decarbonization
- Operational Excellence
- Performance improvement
- Leadership
- Health Care Facility Management
- Infrastructure
- Benchmarking
- Financial Management
- Capital Equipment
- Energy Management
- Facility Engineering
- Workforce
- Organizational Change
- Workforce Education
- Planning, Design, and Construction
Hospital system in the District of Columbia saves $42,000 a year by bringing sustainability efforts into sharp focus.
- Sustainability
- Decarbonization
- Operational Excellence
- Performance improvement
- Leadership
- Health Care Facility Management
- Infrastructure
- Benchmarking
- Financial Management
- Capital Equipment
- Energy Management
- Facility Engineering
- Workforce
- Organizational Change
- Workforce Education
- Planning, Design, and Construction