Tools and resources

Transportation Infographic PDF

• Transportation
• Poster
• Presentation
• Greenhouse Gas

Transportation is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and is right behind energy production in terms of its impact. The health care sector contributes 8% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States each year. Hospitals must make transportation more sustainable in order to reduce their carbon footprint.

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Transportation UCSF 2016

• Transportation
• Exemplary Document
• UCSF
• Employee Benefit

University of California San Francisco employee benefits include discounts on solar for the home and on the purchase of a Nissan LEAF.  

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TransportationUVM Fanny Valley 2016

• Transportation
• Exemplary Document
• University of Vermont

Governor Peter Shumlin joined Drive Electric Vermont in celebrating the launch of Drive the Dream Vermont, a campaign to increase the use of electric vehicles in the state. As part of the campaign, a diverse group of leading Vermont employers met with Governor Shumlin to announce their commitments to advance electric vehicles in Vermont. The Drive the Dream Vermont campaign will spur the growth…

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Sustainability Strategic Plan University Hospitals 2016

• Engaged Leadership
• Exemplary Document
• University Hospitals
• Report
• Policy

In 2016, the University Hospitals Office of Sustainability will continue to build upon its strong foundation of existing priorities while also seeking out new collaborative system opportunities that align cost savings, human wellness, public health and environmental stewardship.  Emphasis in 2016 will be placed on programs that support energy efficiency, sustainable food provision, healthier…

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MediDock: The ambulance anti-idling solution

• Transportation
• Case Study
• Transportation Case Study
• Fleet Vehicles
• Toolkit

(Transportation toolkit) MediDock provides an alternative to idling an ambulance, supplying power for key vehicle needs at a cheaper energy cost than gasoline and without the emissions or noise of a running engine.

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Seattle Children’s Hospital: Employee commuting

• Transportation
• Case Study
• Transportation Case Study
• Seattle Children's Hospital
• Toolkit
• Employee transportation

(Transportation toolkit) Seattle Children’s Hospital has commitments with the city, the state, and its neighbors to reduce the percentage of single-occupancy-vehicle (SOV) commute trips made by its workforce. The organization has implemented a comprehensive transportation program which includes charging for daily parking at market rate, subsidizing all other modes of commuting, and offering…

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Spring Hope food drive

• Transportation
• Case Study
• Transportation Case Study
• Toolkit
• Suppliers and Deliveries

(Transportation toolkit) Routific’s route optimization solution saved time in both planning and execution of driver routes, thus reducing costs as well as the total number of vehicles needed for the Spring Hope food drive in Vancouver, Canada.  

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Breathe easy: Workplace electric vehicle charging

• Transportation
• Electric Vehicles
• Poster
• Toolkit
• Employee transportation

(Transportation toolkit) Gasoline-powered vehicles are major sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs), smog-forming compounds, particulate matter, and other air pollutants. Widespread use of alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, including plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) can reduce the emissions that impact our air quality and public health. Employers are well-positioned to install non-residential…

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Seattle Children's Transportation Benefits

• Transportation
• Exemplary Document
• Seattle Children's Hospital
• Poster
• Employee Benefit

Seattle Children's Hospitals offers employees a range of transportation assistance and commuting options as an employee benefit.

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Transportation get started guide

• Transportation
• Get Started Guide
• Guide
• Toolkit

(Transportation toolkit) The Practice Greenhealth Transportation get started guide provides guidance and resources for hospitals to create a transportation baseline, identify goals, and identify strategies to reduce the environmental and human health impacts of transportation in the health care sector.

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