2022 Sustainability Champions
Three hospitals leading the way in energy efficiency are setting the bar for all facilities striving to reduce their carbon footprints. In recognition of their impressive gains in sustainability, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va., Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital, Lexington, Va., and Aurora Medical Center in Manitowoc County, Wis., received the 2022 Energy to Care Program Sustainability Champion Awards from the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association.
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