Tools and resources

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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NYU Langone Medical Center climate action plan

• Climate Change
• Exemplary Document
• NYU Langone Medical Center
• Climate and Health

Access Practice Greenhealth member NYU Langone Medical Center's climate action plan from 2015 featuring benchmarking information and next steps.

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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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2015 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2015
• Report

Practice Greenhealth’s 2015 Sustainability Benchmark Report highlights the achievements of the 2015 Environmental Excellence award winners—a set of 220 hospitals who are setting the standard for health care environmental stewardship. This year’s data set is based on reported activities during the 2014 calendar/fiscal year and is organized into ten distinct benchmarking profiles on the different…

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2016 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2016
• Report

Practice Greenhealth’s 2016 Sustainability Benchmark Report highlights the achievements of the 2016 Environmental Excellence award winners. More than 300 hospitals provided data for this year’s report, with combined savings of more than $92 million across a range of environmental program areas. The new report provides not only a benchmarking comparison for hospitals already engaged in the work,…

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2017 Sustainability Benchmark Data Tables

• Benchmark Report
• Data

Practice Greenhealth’s benchmark reporting represents the nation’s premier analysis of sustainability performance data for the health care sector. The 355 hospitals in this year’s data set saved more than $826 million on a range of different sustainable programs over the course of 2016, while deepening relationships with their communities and better supporting a more expansive definition of…

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