Becker's Healthcare recognizes green hospitals

Sixty eight of the greenest hospitals in the U.S. honored


Becker's Healthcare is recognizing 68 of the greenest hospitals in the U.S., according to an article on the Becker's website.

Healthcare facilities featured on this list have made community stewardship at the environmental level a top priority and incorporated green building efforts into expansions as well as embraced projects to reduce waste and energy consumption, the article said.

The Becker's editorial team considered nominations and conducted editorial research when developing this list. 

Several of the hospitals featured on the list have been recognized with Practice Greenhealth awards, U.S. Green Building Council recognition and accolades from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Read the article.

 

 



December 26, 2018


Topic Area: Sustainable Operations


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