Tools and resources

Beaumont Health System Green Officer Certification program

• Engaged Leadership
• Case Study
• Employee engagement
• Beaumont Health System
• Toolkit

(Employee engagement toolkit) The Beaumont Health System Green Officers program is a voluntary program where interested staffers help communicate and educate others about sustainability programming at Beaumont. Any staff member can volunteer to be a Green Officer. The Green Officers act as role models to other staff through energy, water, and waste conservation practices, and they are trained to…

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Greenhealth cost of ownership calculator user guide

• Sustainable procurement
• Toolkit
• Cost of Ownership
• Guide

(Greenhealth cost of ownership toolkit) The user guide supports effective use of the Greenhealth cost of ownership calculator and provides instructions on each of the steps. The guide also shares frequently asked questions to support ease of use.  The purpose of this calculator is to support hospitals and group purchasing organizations in considering environmental costs in their procurement…

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Suggested Environmental Considerations for Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Equipment and Supplies

• Supply Chain
• Guide
• Suppliers and Deliveries
• Purchasing

Green maintenance and operations products can improve indoor air quality, reduce the use of water and other natural resources and increase energy efficiency. Since there are thousands of products used in maintenance, repair and operations, it is important for purchasers to understand which types of environmental claims are credible. This guide contains some suggested environmental questions for…

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Environmental considerations for plumbing products

• Sustainable procurement
• Buildings
• Green Building
• Water
• Less Water

According to the Us Geological Society, about 410,000 million gallons per day of water was withdrawn for use in the United States during 2005. Health care facilities can be one of the largest users of water in a community and, by reducing water use, can achieve a return on investment. Use these questions in your RFI or RFP to identify environmentally preferable products.

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Seattle Children’s Garden Flyer Seattle Children's (2016)

• Green Building
• Seattle Children's Hospital
• Exemplary Document
• Poster

Seattle Children’s has a large campus with a huge variety of plant and tree specimens.  When the 2013 Building Hope was planned, one wing of the top floor was devoted to garden spaces.  The plan includes a healing garden space for cancer patients and their families as the Cancer Care unit is adjacent to the space.  Next to the healing garden is a large rooftop garden to mitigate storm water…

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Seattle Children’s Green Building Design Commitment (2016)

• Green Building
• Seattle Children's Hospital
• Exemplary Document
• Policy

Seattle Children's believes that green buildings are healthier environments for their occupants, and building green is integral to the core mission of providing top-quality healthcare. Through thoughtful, sustainable facility master planning, Seattle Children's future development will consider habitat, energy and water, which are essential to community design and reducing demand on the local…

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Water savings in the sterile processing department

• Water
• Less Water
• Presentation
• Providence St. Peter Hospital
• Water Case Study

(Less water toolkit) Providence St. Peter Hospital was able to significantly reduce its water usage and related utility costs by evaluating and making changes within its sterile processing department. This presentation demonstrates the repairs, upgrades, and protocol changes that were implemented in order to achieve these savings.

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Environmental considerations for water systems (boilers, cooling towers)

• Sustainable procurement
• Water

These suggested environmental considerations focus on cooling towers, boilers, and other water systems, listed separately, that can be included as part of a water systems contract for health care facilities. The suggested environmental considerations can be used in RFPs or RFIs to identify opportunities for products that are environmentally preferable and/or contribute to LEED credits.

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2013 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2013
• Report

Practice Greenhealth is proud to present its fifth annual Sustainability Benchmark Report, highlighting the achievements of its 2013 Award-winning facilities. The report presents a summary of useful benchmarking information for hospitals’ environmental programs from data collected in 2012, such as average waste profiles, environmentally preferable purchasing data, and energy and water consumption…

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2014 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2014
• Report

Practice Greenhealth's 2014 edition of the annual health care Sustainability Benchmark Report, highlighting the achievements of the 2014 award-winning facilities. This report provides the nation’s most comprehensive analysis of how hospitals are progressing in their commitment to environmental stewardship. This year’s report is organized into ten separate benchmarking profiles on the different…

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