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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Lunch and Learn
We hope you can attend this session to learn more about the new and emerging health care technologies designed to meet patient and business needs.
Checklists/Tools
Use actual data to estimate the benefits that would come from participating in the Energy to Care Program.
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One tool for benchmarking health care facilities is Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager.
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The EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager has broken down the data for facilities in Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager in a guide, “Energy Use in…
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Kitchen ventilation, for both exhaust and makeup air, represents a significant opportunity for kWh and kBTU reductions in health care facilities.
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When engaging employees in sustainability, it’s best to use a combination of methods.