Hospitals reduce their carbon footprints with sustainable solutions
On the mission of achieving sustainability, hospitals have their sights set on one mammoth target: becoming carbon neutral — achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions.
And while the mission is long, challenging and often fraught with obstacles, hospitals have an obligation to embrace sustainability due to the enormity of their carbon footprint and their core commitment to health and healing, according to leaders in the decarbonization movement.
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Large system takes steps to recognize more than $13 million in energy savings over four years.
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Hospital system in the District of Columbia saves $42,000 a year by bringing sustainability efforts into sharp focus.
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New heating and water system in brand new facility tweaks design for improved sustainability.
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Embracing energy efficiency to attain measurable results is a facility-wide effort.
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Excela’s executives charged its hospital directors with finding cost-cutting opportunities.
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Even small hospitals can make big moves to improve their sustainability.