Decarbonizing health care facilities
Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century … The impacts will be felt … all around the world – and not just in some distant future but in our lifetimes and those of our children.”
Written 13 years ago in a joint report authored by University College London and The Lancet, that prediction is prophetic given a recent United Nations report confirming the disruption climate change is already causing on every continent.
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ASHE is teaming up with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a pro bono volunteer opportunity.
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Book
This guide focuses on the design, construction, and operation of decarbonized new hospital buildings and major renovations.
Resources
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Press Releases
CHICAGO — The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association has announced the winners of its 2024 Energy…
Monograph
This eBook features a collection of articles describing extreme weather events that have affected health care facilities across the country.