Tools and resources

St. Elizabeth Hospital: Free cooling

  • Case Study
  • Water
  • St. Elizabeth Hospital
  • Toolkit
(Less water toolkit) On January 2015, the Fremont Tower, a 90-bed inpatient unit was open to patients in addition to a more efficient central utility plant. Between seven options for plant upgrades, a 90-ton heat recovery chiller (HRC) and cooling tower cooling strategy with a shoulder boiler were selected to enable free cooling and improve load performance during low load hours.

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Case Study

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Earth Day presentation

  • Earth Day
  • Exemplary Document
  • Advocate Health Care
  • Presentation
This presentation by Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital highlighted the hospital's successful energy, water, and climate initiatives in honor of Earth Day.  

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Providence St. Patrick Hospital: Eliminating hand soaps containing triclosan

  • Chemicals
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Case Study
  • Safer Chemicals Case Study
  • Providence St. Patrick
  • Safer hand hygiene
  • Toolkit
(Safer hand hygiene toolkit) In 2011, Providence St. Patrick Hospital set out to review the use of hand soaps containing triclosan due to emerging health and environmental concerns. New data and recommendations from authoritative bodies helped convince the Infection Prevention team that a switch was warranted. In 2012, Providence St. Patrick Hospital was able to eliminate triclosan from hand…

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Eliminating hand soaps

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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