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Making buildings healthier and more sustainable also enhances organizations’ core purposes.
by James Ball
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Hospital, heal thyself.
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As health and wellness take on a bigger role among building decision makers, new data spells out a clear ROI for greener workplaces.
by Elsa Wenzel
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The health care company’s sustainability exec discusses the relationship between health care and the environment, from farmers markets to landfill diversion.
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Kaiser, Tenet Healthcare and others have embraced wellness and environmental initiatives to improve health.
by Janet Howard
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By turning to kaizen principles, Beaumont Health System has saved significant energy and money.
by Glen Staton
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The healthcare provider has mandated that all new buildings -- more than 100 over the next 10 years -- must meet LEED Gold standards.
by Kathy Gerwig
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In the first audit of its years-long shift to electronic health records, Kaiser Permanente found that the project has eliminated 1,000 tons of paper waste, 68 tons of x-ray film (and the chemicals to process it) and saves patients millions of gallons of gasoline.
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A survey of healthcare professionals finds widespread undervaluing of the energy and cost savings from greening hospitals, even while the majority recognizes the importance and urgency of making healthcare more energy efficient.
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Kingston General Hospital has enlisted Honeywell for a $10.5-million upgrade that will bring solar power and a host of other energy efficiency measures to the 456-bed research and teaching hospital in southeastern Ontario.
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Anthem Blue Cross, Bank of America and San Diego Gas and Electric also contributed funds or bond financing to the new La Maestra Community Health Center, which could be the first structure of its kind to earn LEED certification.
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With the average hospital using more than twice the amount of energy as other commercial buildings, energy efficiency represents a huge opportunity for the healthcare industry.
by Nick Fassler
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Healthcare facilities are second only to the food industry in producing waste. Yet in some sectors of the healthcare industry, major players have been slow to go green.
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Kaiser Permanente will install solar power systems totaling 15 megawatts at California facilities in the first wave of renewable energy projects planned by the largest managed care organization in the U.S.