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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, N.H.). Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is committed to sustainability, energy efficiency, water conservation and safe waste disposal. In 2013, the hospital recycled and diverted more than 1,001 tons of waste leading to around $464,000 in financial benefit.…

Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital (Garfield Heights, Ohio).In 2012, Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital opened a LEED Gold-certified surgery center featuring increased water efficiency, energy savings and improved air quality. Marymount Hospital also has an active green team of more than 20…

Cleveland Clinic. In 2008, Cleveland Clinic became the first U.S. healthcare provider to sign the United Nations Global Compact, a strategic policy initiative for businesses committed to human rights, labor, environmental and anti-corruption strategies. The health system continues to support…

Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo, Mich.).Bronson Methodist Hospital is dedicated to decreasing its carbon footprint. Over the past few years, the hospital decreased energy costs by 75 percent and increased energy efficiency by 22 percent by updating outdoor lighting and redesigning…

Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston). Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s newest building, a research and clinical center that opened September 2016, attained LEED Gold certification for its reduced energy consumption and environmentally friendly design. From 2012 to 2016, Brigham and Women’s…

Boston Medical Center.Boston Medical Center is on track to emit zero greenhouse gases by 2020 after reducing energy use by 19.4 percent from the hospital’s 2011 baseline. BMC opened a rooftop garden in June 2017 atop its power plant, and…

Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital (Richmond, Va.). A Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours Health System affiliate, Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital is part of an environmentally oriented organization. The Bon Secours health system was recognized by Practice Greenhealth in 2017 as a…

Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside (Greenville, S.C.). Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside is part of Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours Health System. The system is decorated in environmental accomplishments, having received 60-plus Practice Greenhealth Awards in total, and this year garnered Practice…

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (Mich.). More than 700 Beaumont Hospital employees volunteer to run the hospital’s Green Team. Members are tasked with implementing solutions to reduce waste and cultivate a culture of conservation throughout Beaumont Hospital. Some efforts the group has undertaken…

Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital. Aspen Valley Hospital achieved LEED Gold certification in 2014, becoming the second hospital in Colorado to garner the acclaimed classification. Its environmentally sustainable construction boasts recycled materials and conserves energy through water-efficient landscaping. When building the facility, Aspen…