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
Resources
Since 2010, over 3,500 facilities have recognized significant energy savings through the Energy to Care program.
Monograph
This monograph covers the mechanics of LED lighting and shows relevant applications in health care facilities. It explains how hospitals can use LEDs…
Monograph
Cut your health care facility's operational costs with our tips, tactics, and case studies for energy cost reduction.
Monograph
This monograph provides a step-by-step model for building a business case in support of energy resiliency investments in health care facilities. It…
Monograph
Lessons learned from previous disasters, explains how to assess vulnerabilities, and suggests new ways to safeguard emergency power through new…
Monograph
This monograph provides an overview of the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 188: Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems and…