Sustainability to the fore in ASHE advocacy efforts
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) advocacy staff has spent much effort on sustainability, particularly how to define the terminology commonly used in that field.
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For example, the concept of minimizing carbon emissions is connected to terms such as “carbon neutral,” “carbon zero” and “carbon negative.” All of these terms mean somewhat the same thing but, without clear definitions, it’s difficult for a hospital to meet a particular carbon-related goal.
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Large system takes steps to recognize more than $13 million in energy savings over four years.
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Hospital system in the District of Columbia saves $42,000 a year by bringing sustainability efforts into sharp focus.
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New heating and water system in brand new facility tweaks design for improved sustainability.
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Embracing energy efficiency to attain measurable results is a facility-wide effort.