Opportunities for hospital sustainability
Hospitals have a great magnitude of activities involving public use, staffing and at-risk individuals that must be considered as part of the operation of the facility — basically, a miniature city. Activities include eating, sleeping, office work, laundry, management and maintenance, and that doesn’t account for the higher health care practices of the facility, such as surgeries, imaging, patient care and infection prevention.
Related Resources
Monograph
How to Prepare for a Decarbonization Study outlines the steps a hospital team can take to initiate a decarbonization study at their facility.
Book
This guide focuses on the design, construction, and operation of decarbonized new hospital buildings and major renovations.
Advocacy
ASHE is teaming up with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a pro bono volunteer opportunity.
Resources
ASHE’s Health Care Facilities Core Competency Framework charts out key skills of health care facilities management, and offers education, resources…
Book
This guide focuses on the design, construction, and operation of decarbonized new hospital buildings and major renovations.
Resources
The sustainability competency calls on health care facilities managers to act as good stewards of resources and actively reduce the field’s impact on…