Sustainable Operations

Charging Ahead: Incentives Driving EV Charging in Healthcare Facilities

Manufacturers discuss how incentives impact the decision-making process.

3/7/2025

EV Charging in Healthcare: Does the ROI Make Sense for the C-Suite?

Convincing the C-suite to invest in EV charging calls for a strategic approach that balances financial returns with environmental benefits.

2/28/2025

Innovations Thrive Within a Culture of Sustainability

Case study: Creative and unexpected evolutions happen when clear goals and opportunities converge in sustainability pilot projects.

11/8/2024

Making a Microgrid: Valley Children's Healthcare's Sustainability and Resilience Project

Valley Children’s Healthcare faces a few growing energy issues threatening their operations. Their answer? A microgrid.

10/17/2024

Making Healthcare Lighting More Energy Efficient and Sustainable

Lighting manufacturers discuss the latest developments to make lighting more eco-friendly.

10/4/2024

9 Steps to a Successful Healthcare Capital Project

Navigating the future of the healthcare industry can be challenging, but prioritizing these key drivers for healthcare capital projects can help senior leaders make future-proof choices.

9/5/2024

Savings Strategy: Energy and Water Assessments

Healthcare facilities managers can use assessments to benchmark their facilities and assess the financial impact of conservation measures.

8/26/2024

Western Memorial Regional Hospital Receives LEED Silver Certification

The hospital also set a new precedent for modern infrastructure with its geothermal field.

8/15/2024

WellSpan York Hospital Expansion Project Focusing on Sustainability

The expansion project includes a green roof and high-performance design.

6/26/2024

Tarzana Medical Center's New Patient Tower Outfitted with Rockfon Solutions

The Friese Family Tower is the centerpiece of an extensive and ongoing hospital expansion and modernization initiative known as Tarzana Reimagined.

6/21/2024

Valley Children's Hospital Awarded Sustainable Healthcare Certification

The facility is the first hospital in California and the second children’s hospital in the U.S. to receive the certification.

6/4/2024

HVAC Innovations to Help Achieve Net Zero and Decarbonization Goals

HVAC manufacturers discuss the latest in sustainable innovations.

5/17/2024

How Ohio University HCOM's Heritage Hall Achieved WELL Certification

Design collaboration and an emphasis on occupant wellness aided in Heritage Hall’s achievement.

4/25/2024

CMS Introduces Healthcare Decarbonization and Resilience Initiative

Participation in the program would be voluntary.

4/24/2024

3 Key Factors to Maintaining IAQ in Healthcare Facilities

Indoor air quality is critical to the operations and wellness of a healthcare facility.

4/11/2024

Intelligent Building Controls Are Revolutionizing Healthcare Infrastructure

By leveraging automation, data analytics and machine learning, these systems empower healthcare managers to operate facilities with accuracy and foresight.

4/10/2024

Klickitat Valley Health Installs Zero-Emission Fuel Cell System

The fuel cell system was created via a partnership between Kohler and Toyota.

3/22/2024

Improper Medical Waste Disposal Puts Staff at Risk: Survey

Improper disposal of medical waste has negative health and environmental impacts.

3/6/2024

Ohio University Hertiage College of Osteopathic Medicine Awarded WELL Certification

HCOM’s Heritage Hall received the WELL Certification at the Silver level.

2/29/2024

Healthcare Workers Support Sustainability in Facilities: Survey

Four in five clinicians believe it is important for their hospitals to address climate change.

2/14/2024

Green Seal to Prohibit PFAS in Its Certified Products

This comes as a growing body of evidence indicates short-chain PFAS are just as hazardous.

10/2/2023

Joint Commission Launches Sustainable Healthcare Certification

Sustainability is a hot button issue that is sticking around in healthcare.

9/20/2023

How to Choose Healthy, Sustainable Finishes for Healthcare Facilities

Evaluating the many variables behind material selection can be overwhelming. One strategy incorporates research on material sustainability.

9/6/2023

GREEN Hospitals Act Announced

Congresswoman Jayapal and Senator Markey have moved to introduce the legislation.

8/17/2023

ASHE Acknowledges Healthcare Facilities' Sustainability Efforts

Ten healthcare facilities earned the 2023 Sustainability Champion Award.

8/16/2023

What Alternatives Exist for Traditional Storage Tank Water Heaters?

Water heater manufacturers discuss alternatives to storage tank water heaters.

7/28/2023

Occupancy Sensor Benefits for Healthcare Facilities

Occupancy sensors play a role in optimizing space management and reducing energy consumption

7/27/2023

Reducing Energy Demand and Decarbonizing Healthcare Facilities

Improving the energy efficiency of healthcare facilities will help offset rising energy costs and improve resilience in these uncertain times.

7/19/2023

What are the Best Plants to Use in Biophilic Design?

Good biophilic design marries interior and exterior, space and site.

6/27/2023

Should Hospitals Add Electric Vehicle Charging Stations?

With electric vehicle usage climbing up, hospitals might look to outfit their facilities with charging stations.

6/15/2023

Raw Wastewater Energy Transfer System Reduces Hospital's Emissions

University Health Network’s Toronto Western Hospital and Krembil Discovery Tower get beneficial results from WET system.

6/8/2023

Designers Rely on Empathy to Create Sustainable Buildings

Designers are thinking about future generations when building new healthcare facilities.

6/6/2023

Heat Pump Installation Reduces Costs, Improves Efficiencies

University Health Network’s Bickle Center finds success with heat recovery alternative.

6/1/2023

What Kinds of Energy Efficient Technologies Can Hospitals Use?

From LED lighting to building automation systems, there are many types of technology that hospitals can employ.

5/23/2023

What Kinds of Energy Efficient Technologies Can Hospitals Use?

From LED lighting to building automation systems, there are many types of technology that hospitals can employ.

5/1/2023

Valley Children's Healthcare Details New Net-Zero Environmental Strategy

The organization aims to reduce its emissions by 50 percent by 2030.

4/27/2023

WellSpan Turns Plastic to Construction Materials

WellSpan Hospital has partnered with Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration to turn plastic waste into concrete.

4/26/2023

How Can the Inflation Reduction Act Benefit Healthcare Facilities?

Within the IRA was an enhancement to the 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction.

4/13/2023

Medical Office Building is Nation's First Net-Zero Healthcare Facility

Achieving net-zero building status required a two-part design combining energy efficiency and on-site renewable energy.

3/27/2023

UCI Health's Efforts to Heal the Environment

Green efforts have targeted sustainable electricity, reduced medical gas use and electric grounds equipment.

3/22/2023

Sunrise Senior Living Achieves WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management

The rating goes for all of Sunrise’s 270-plus communities in the U.S. and Canada.

3/13/2023

Checklist for Decarbonizing Healthcare Facilities

Decarbonization has drawn attention from managers seeking to achieve their organizations’ sustainability goals.

2/21/2023

Strategies for Decarbonizing Healthcare

Healthcare facilities managers should be aware of the benefits of driving sustainable initiatives and should be a part of the solution to climate change.

2/13/2023