Water Related Healthcare Sustainability Opportunities | Lunch & Learn

Hospitals strive to reach sustainability goals but must prioritize the health of patients, visitors, and staff, especially water sustainability initiatives. The presentation will explore how a hospital can establish water-related sustainability opportunities, and how to balance those opportunities with safety – specifically mitigating the risk of Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. Easy to track sustainability metrics along with CAPEX and OPEX ROI will be discussed utilizing a 300-room hospital example.

Objectives:

1. Explore a hospital example and dive into sustainability actions to implement and metrics to track.
2. Discover simple steps to perform a water audit.
3. Learn to prioritize safety while lowering water usage.
4. Develop safe water sustainability efforts that also promote the reduction of plastic, paper, and battery usage.

Please Note: This is a Lunch & Learn program and is not eligible for CEUs.

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Speaker:

Jana Summey, ASSE 12080 Certified
Healthcare Market Manager
Zurn Elkay

Jana Summey is a seasoned Legionella and waterborne pathogens safety expert with over 20 years of experience in the AEC industry. She has led water safety strategies for multiple international and multi billion-dollar plumbing manufacturers, in addition to working for a top MEP design firm and leader in copper silver ionization. Jana is ASSE 12080-certified for Legionella Water Safety & Management Personnel. She has been featured in several industry publications and is active in ASHE, APIC, NADONA, AWWA and WQA. She has spoken dozens of times at ASHE, APIC, ASPE, and other industry organizations and events on a wide variety of water safety and plumbing topics.