Sustainability to the fore in 陳栠勛圖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.
Focusing on water issues through ASHRAE standard
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, its difficult for a hospital to meet a particular carbon-related goal.
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On-Demand Educational Webinars
We hope you can attend this session to learn more about the new and emerging health care technologies designed to meet patient and business needs.
Checklists/Tools
Use actual data to estimate the benefits that would come from participating in the Energy to Care Program.
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One tool for benchmarking health care facilities is Energy Stars Portfolio Manager.
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The EPAs Energy Star Portfolio Manager has broken down the data for facilities in Energy Stars Portfolio Manager in a guide, Energy Use in
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Kitchen ventilation, for both exhaust and makeup air, represents a significant opportunity for kWh and kBTU reductions in health care facilities.
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When engaging employees in sustainability, its best to use a combination of methods.