Tools and resources
Featured Tools & Resources
Plant-forward by the numbers (Menus of Change)
- Guide
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Procuring renewable energy for health care facilities
- Energy Efficiency
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Renewable energy sources for hospitals
- Energy
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Renewable energy: Imperative to act
The health care industry is the only sector with health as its core mission. Open 24/7 and buzzing with high-tech, life-saving equipment, hospitals are incredibly energy-intensive facilities, consuming roughly 2.5 times more energy per square foot than a typical commercial office space. While being used to save lives and improve patient health, this energy is often generated by the combustion of…![](/sites/default/files/default_images/pgh%20resource%20default.png)
Plant-Forward Future resources
- Toolkit
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2020 Sustainability Report
- Benchmark Report
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Awards metrics list 2021
- Awards
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What’s new on the 2021 award applications?
- Awards
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Awards definitions
- Awards
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