Treasure Hunt uncovers $116,600/year in potential energy savings to reallocate to patient care.
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Using renewable energy sources, hospital reduces annual utility bill from more than $3 million to $2.8 million despite an almost 40% increase in the cost of electricity.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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Team approach and the strategic use of data helps downtown hospital earn ENERGY STAR® certification.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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System achieves 10 ENERGY STAR® designations and validates over $100 million in utility savings since 2008.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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Hospital employs an ESCO to build enthusiasm and achieve ENERGY STAR® 100.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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Large system takes steps to recognize more than $13 million in energy savings over four years.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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Hospital system in the District of Columbia saves $42,000 a year by bringing sustainability efforts into sharp focus.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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New heating and water system in brand new facility tweaks design for improved sustainability.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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Embracing energy efficiency to attain measurable results is a facility-wide effort.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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Excela’s executives charged its hospital directors with finding cost-cutting opportunities.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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Even small hospitals can make big moves to improve their sustainability.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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ASHE hosted a two-day Energy to Care Treasure Hunt at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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Atrium Health Cleveland has made great strides in energy efficiency in the last decade.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Planning, Design, and Construction
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OhioHealth and Ohio State Wexner Medical Center openly share best practices to improve patient outcomes and celebrate each other’s successes
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Project Management, Safety Management
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Whether you are working in a clinic or a hospital, technology plays a key role in 21st century health care.
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The intent of this toolkit is to provide resources that will help you reduce energy consumption and get the most value out of the Energy to Care program.
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One tool for benchmarking health care facilities is Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager.
Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Decarbonization, Sustainability, Planning, Design, and Construction
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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 Hospitals”
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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.
Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Ventilation, Sustainability, Decarbonization, Planning, Design, and Construction
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When engaging employees in sustainability, it’s best to use a combination of methods.
Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Leadership, Health Care Facility Management, Infrastructure, Benchmarking, Financial Management, Capital Equipment, Energy Management, Facility Engineering, Workforce, Organizational Change, Workforce Education, Sustainability, Decarbonization, Planning, Design, and Construction