Navigating the path to cleaner energy for healthcare facilities can be challenging as there are countless decisions to be made with each sustainability project, according to an article on the FacilityCare website.
But much can be done to minimize the risks and maximize the potential for excellent results with renewable energy projects that make sense for each organization, the article said.
Two key points for any project:
• Don’t draw conclusions about a project’s potential based on “common” knowledge. Two technically identical projects can have vastly different outcomes based on dozens of factors that can change over short distances or short durations of time.
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