Water conservation efforts spreading
Hospital water use is gradually declining, averaging 49 gallons per square foot per year compared with nearly 70 gallons a decade ago, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Forward-thinking healthcare facilites' water conservation efforts are having a ripple effect in the industry. Overall, hospital water use is gradually declining, averaging 49 gallons per square foot per year compared with nearly 70 gallons a decade ago, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
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July 18, 2016
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