Orlando (Fla.) Health-Dr. P. Phillips Hospital. Dr. P. Phillips Hospital — a full-service medical and surgical facility that serves Southwest Orange County and Orlando’s growing tourist population — has implemented many changes over the years to become a green facility.…
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NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston (Ill.) Hospital. Evanston Hospital is home to the LEED Silver-certified Kellogg Cancer Care Center. The hospital participates in all six HHI Challenges and is a member of the Evanston Green Ribbon Committee, a group that seeks to…
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (New York City). Despite being the largest nonprofit, non-sectarian hospital in the country by bed count and among the top two percent of energy users in the New York City metropolitan area, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital works hard to reduce…
Metro Health Hospital (Wyoming, Mich.). As a leader in sustainable healthcare, Metro Health’s list of green initiatives is long, including a hospitalwide carpooling program, waste reduction program and mercury elimination program. Metro Health Hospital is LEED certified and features a…
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York City). As a participant in former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Hospital Challenge, Memorial Sloan Kettering has increased the efficiency of its heating and cooling systems, installed energy-efficient lighting and committed to shutting off computers…
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Memorial Hermann Health System (Houston). Memorial Hermann is a leader in the healthcare industry in benchmarking energy use and improving energy performance management. In 2015, the EPA recognized Memorial Hermann Health System as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year-Sustained…
Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston). As a Boston-based Partners Healthcare institution, Massachusetts General Hospital is involved in many systemwide efforts to conserve water, recycle dinnerware and biodegradable garbage liners, and collaborate with local vendors and farmers markets. MGH also participates in…
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital (Oak Bluffs, Mass.). Martha’s Vineyard Hospital may not be very big — the critical access hospital has only 25 beds — but it is still a leader in environmental sustainability. In 2011, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital became the…
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC (Pittsburgh).The USGBC awarded Magee-Womens Hospital a LEED Silver certification for its intensive care and patient care unit expansions in 2013. The units incorporate materials that are both recyclable and free of hazardous chemicals in the flooring,…
Littleton (Colo.) Adventist Hospital. Littleton Adventist Hospital has been working to promote environmental awareness and develop innovative sustainable efforts since 2008, when it developed its Green Team. Since then, the hospital reduced its electricity consumption by 3 percent, amounting to…