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Energy efficiency can enhance human health by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving outdoor air quality and decreasing acid rain. The energy needed to run commercial and industrial buildings in the United States produces 19 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, 12 percent of nitrogen oxides, and 25 percent of sulfur dioxide, at a cost of $110 billion a year.
The health care sector is in need of cost-effective solutions to address the rising cost of energy and the health implications of energy use. Once a facility has developed an energy baseline by tracking and measuring its… Read More
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The 2025 Health care sustainability metrics report, featuring performance data from nearly 500 healthcare facilities across the country, is your roadmap for understanding where your facility stands—and where the greatest opportunities for improvement exist.Health care facilities tracking and improving these metrics are seeing:10-30% reduction in energy, water, and waste costs $100,000+ annual savings from proper waste segregation alone Improved patient outcomes linked to better air quality and healthier… Read More
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The Health Care Emissions Impact Calculator is an accounting tool specifically designed to help health care organizations measure their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The calculator can be used to develop a GHG inventory at the facility and/or system level for all Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
Note: In order to accommodate data from multiple facilities, the system version will require you to enable macros. Learn how to enable macros by reading the instructions tab of the system version file.
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This document provides guidance for manufacturers wishing to meet Health Care Without Harm’s furnishing textiles criteria. The criteria applies to textiles used on furnishings, as well as those used to decorate and provide patient privacy, within the healthcare setting and builds off the Healthy Interiors Guidance criteria. Sustainable Healthcare Furnishing Textiles is meant to be a stand-alone category for textiles applied to healthcare furnishings, decor, patient rooms, and windows. Furnishing Textiles include:Upholstery/Leather alternativesWall CoveringsPrivacy CurtainsWindow… Read More
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Practice Greenhealth’s annual Sustainability Benchmark Report provides the most comprehensive dataset tracking health care sustainability, representing the incredible collective impact that our partner health care facilities in the U.S. and Canada had each year as they worked to make their operations more sustainable.In 2025, a record-breaking 493 participating facilities demonstrated that sustainability in health care is delivering measurable returns, embedding clinical engagement as standard practice, and proving that strategic choices yield outsized impact. This report is made for those… Read More
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Use some or all of this content as you promote your win internally and externally. Find additional resources, including award logos, on our website. For questions, contact awards@practicegreenhealth.org.Sample news story 1<Hospital name> recognized leadership in environmental sustainability A commitment to sustainable operations supports healthier patients, staff, and communities<Hospital or System name> received the 2026 <award name> from Practice Greenhealth, the leading membership and networking organization for sustainable health care, in recognition of its… Read More
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