Decarbonizing health care facilities
Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century … The impacts will be felt … all around the world – and not just in some distant future but in our lifetimes and those of our children.”
Written 13 years ago in a joint report authored by University College London and The Lancet, that prediction is prophetic given a recent United Nations report confirming the disruption climate change is already causing on every continent.
Related Resources
Monograph
This monograph provides detailed instructions on how to establish a water management program in health care facilities, including who to involve in…
Monograph
How to Prepare for a Decarbonization Study outlines the steps a hospital team can take to initiate a decarbonization study at their facility.
Book
This guide focuses on the design, construction, and operation of decarbonized new hospital buildings and major renovations.
Advocacy
ASHE is teaming up with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a pro bono volunteer opportunity.
Resources
ASHE’s Health Care Facilities Core Competency Framework charts out key skills of health care facilities management, and offers education, resources…
Book
This guide focuses on the design, construction, and operation of decarbonized new hospital buildings and major renovations.