University of Vermont Medical Center (Burlington). UVM Medical Center's green efforts date back to 1989 when a nurse started a recycling program on her unit. Now, the hospital boasts both a Green Team and a management-level Sustainability Council to create action plans and raise awareness about green healthcare within the hospital. Its 23,000-square-foot oncology facility became LEED Gold certified in 2010, and the hospital has instituted environmentally preferable purchasing, among other sustainability efforts. Practice Greenhealth recognized UVM Medical Center this year with the Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award.
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