Healthcare

McKesson to Save $300K Via Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

McKesson Corp. continues to gain a better understanding of its emissions, energy consumption and water consumption companywide. In the firm's 2008-2009 Corporate Citizenship Report, the ...

EPA Orders Pesticides Tested for Hormone Effects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered the first test for pesticide chemicals to be screened for their potential effects on the endocrine system. Endocrine ...

Maker of Lysol, Woolite Ahead on Carbon Reduction Target

Reckitt Benckiser (RB) plc, a global leader in household, health and personal care products including Calgon, Lysol, and Woolite, has reduced its total carbon ...

Catholic Health Taps Into Wind for NY Facilities

About 10 percent of the electricity used at facilities operated by Catholic Health in New York will be derived from wind energy. Under a ...

Brewery Flips Switch on Methane-to-Energy Plant

A heat and power project that takes methane gas created at a brewery and converts it into clean energy to run a nearby hospital ...

BCBS Sets New Standards for Green Office Buildings

The new office tower headquarters for Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) in Rhode Island was designed to meet national goals for efficiency and sustainability, while encouraging ...

Abbott Cuts Oil and Coal Use by 35%

Abbott has reduced its use of both fossil fuels and electricity by 35 percent as part of a company-wide effort to protect the environment and ...

NJ Health Care Facility to Add 1.8 MW Solar Array

The Carrier Clinic in Montgomery, N.J., plans a 1.8 megawatt solar array under a power purchase agreement (PPA) with enXco, ...

Remanufacturing Medical Devices Saves Hospitals $82M

Reprocessing and remanufacturing programs from Ascent Healthcare Solutions has saved its hospital partners more than $82 million in supply chain costs during the first half ...

Stony Brook Medical Center Pledges to Reduce Environmental Impact

Stony Brook University Medical Center is the first hospital in the U.S. to sign a comprehensive agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pledging to ...

$100M Lighting Retrofits Could Save $350M at Hospitals

LED Saving Solutions is offering $100 million in LED lighting retrofits at zero out-of-pocket expense to over 100 hospitals and major hospital groups across the United ...

Hospitals Eliminate Mercury, PVC, VOCs

In addition to adding healthy food programs and sustainable building practices, hospitals are taking steps to eliminate the use of mercury-containing thermometers and PVCs in hospital ...

Five Steps for Hospitals to Become Energy Star Rated

For hospitals considering how to become Energy Star-rated, the Environmental Protection Agency has a technical five-stage approach. The steps, which mirror those for other commercial buildings, should ...

Gundersen Lutheran Hospital Strives for 100% Renewable Energy

With renewables projects involving wind, solar, biogas and hydrokinetic energy, along with a top-to-bottom review of how it uses energy, Gundersen Lutheran hospital in Wisconsin is ...

Long-Range Projects Add Big Savings for Health Care Facilities

For hospitals willing to make the investment, significant cost savings await in adding renewables, revamping lighting fixtures and maximizing a building's heating and cooling system. New construction ...

Pharmacies Cut Paper Use, Save Energy, Recycle Bottles

Pharmacies are implementing environmental initiatives that recycle plastic bottles and vials, cut down on paper usage and help save energy. Wegman's, for instance, expects to save ...

For Hospitals, Some Sustainability Changes Pay Off in 2 Years

When it comes to investing in energy efficiency, hospitals and health care facilities should not sit on the sidelines, because some of the low-hanging fruits offer ...

Hospitals Due for Energy Efficiency Overhaul

Hospitals and health care facilities are primed for a revolution in energy efficiency, achieved through changes as far-ranging as lighting, cooling towers, employee workflow and even ...

Hospital Upgrades to Save Millions in Energy Costs

Two recent hospital energy efficiency upgrades are predicted to pay for themselves in improved energy costs. Hospitals in Canada are using Honeywell for a combined $11.3 ...

AMA Prescribes Sustainable Food Chain

The American Medical Association (AMA) has approved a new policy that supports a healthy and sustainable food chain within healthcare systems at a recent AMA meeting ...