Tools and resources

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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Health Partners energy management plan

• Energy
• Leaner Energy
• Exemplary Document
• HealthPartners
• Policy

HealthPartners has created an energy management plan that provides structure, guidance, and organization on how HealthPartners manages its operations, construction, and renovations with respect to energy efficiency. This plan focuses on integrating efficiency and sustainability strategies to improve performance, lower costs, and conserve natural resources and is intended to support enterprise…

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University of Washington Medical Center: Energy reduction plan

• Energy
• Leaner Energy
• Case Study
• University of Washington
• Energy Case Study

The University of Washington Medical Center provides a case study in utility cost reduction involving assessment of and improvements to its HVAC, water, and waste management systems.

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Boston Medical Center: Strategic energy management plan

• Energy
• Leaner Energy
• Exemplary Document
• Boston Medical Center
• Policy

Boston Medical Center provides an example of a strategic energy management plan that details conservation measures.

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Northshore University Health System strategic energy management plan

• Energy
• Leaner Energy
• Exemplary Document
• NorthShore University HealthSystem
• Report

Glenbrook Hospital is a 699,550 square foot, 173-bed hospital offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including cancer care, cardiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and radiology. Based on results from the comprehensive energy audit, it was determined that some energy cost reductions can be achieved at relatively low investment levels, while others will require…

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Spectrum Health strategic energy management plan

• Energy
• Leaner Energy
• Exemplary Document
• Spectrum Health

Spectrum Health System is adopting energy-efficient operating strategies to improve performance, lower costs and conserve natural resources. The Spectrum Health Energy Management Team will support the development and implementation of the energy management plan by providing resources and guidance to promote responsible energy management practices on a system wide and local entity approach.

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Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center contract language

• EPP
• Exemplary Document
• Legacy Health
• Sustainable procurement

Practice Greenhealth member Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center provided their environmentally preferred (EPP) contract language from 2016 that is provided to all of their suppliers.

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Sustainability Climate – Pledges Supported by Virginia Mason

• Policy
• Exemplary Document
• Virginia Mason

As the front line stewards of individual and community health, hospitals are in a unique position to address climate change. In addition to making impactful and measurable progress in their own operations to address climate change, hospitals must work towards accelerating investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency; scaling the adoption of climate change mitigation and resiliency…

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Boston Medical Center: A commitment to energy conservation and efficiency

• Education
• Exemplary Document
• Boston Medical Center
• Presentation

This presentation by Boston Medical Center details the hospital's plans and commitment to energy conservation and efficiency. 

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