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2/26/2026
Healthcare and Resilience: A Pledge for Change
Climate resilience and reducing environmental impact drive voluntary program targeting hospitals.
2/5/2026
Northwell Health Finds Energy Savings in Steam Systems
Case study: A proactive steam trap maintenance program is delivering millions in savings, fast payback and measurable carbon reductions across one of the nation’s largest health systems.
2/3/2026
UCI Health Set to Open First All-Electric Hospital
All-electric acute care hospital aims to help University of California’s goal of reducing 90 percent of total carbon emissions by 2045.
12/23/2025
Building Sustainable Healthcare for an Aging Population
Traditional responses — building more primary and secondary care facilities — are no longer sustainable.
11/13/2025
EV Charging Stations: Planning for Safety, Convenience, Expansion
Managers need to ensure patient access, coordinate with clinical operations and ensure every phase of construction supports the facility's mission.
11/5/2025
How Can Healthcare Facilities Use Efficiency to Drive Climate and Health Goals?
Keith Edgerton discusses how the Health Care Energy & Water Efficiency Checklist helps healthcare connect operational savings with their mission to protect people and the planet.
11/4/2025
EV Charging Station Design: Ensuring Patient Access
The question is not whether to install charging infrastructure — the organization eventually will have to — but how to do it without disrupting patient care.
10/30/2025
How Efficiency Checklists Help Hospitals Save Energy, Water and Money
Keith Edgerton explains how a simple, systematic tool can help healthcare facilities identify savings, support sustainability goals and reinvest in long-term decarbonization.
9/24/2025
Gen Z and Millennial Workers Care More About IAQ
A majority of Gen Z and Millennial employees have said that clean indoor air quality is important in their workspaces.
9/17/2025
Sustainability as a Baseline in Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals can balance costs, build resilience and learn from global models for sustainable design to further their green goals.
8/15/2025
Healthy Buildings, Healthy Futures: IWBI and Georgetown Convene Policy Leaders in D.C.
The second annual Healthy Building Policy Summit unites stakeholders to advance policies that make every building a catalyst for well-being, resilience and thriving communities.
8/8/2025
Where Backup Power Meets Sustainability in Healthcare Facilities
As battery storage, solar and microgrids gain traction, power system manufacturers share how healthcare facilities can integrate cleaner technologies without compromising reliability.
6/20/2025
Case Study: AdventHealth Altamonte Springs Completes Canopy Solar Project
The 3-megawatt photovoltaic system is now powering approximately a third of the corporate campus's electricity needs with solar energy.
4/11/2025
UF Health Hospitals Rely on Green Globes to Realize Their Full Potential
Case study: The process encouraged the team to push themselves in several areas.
3/21/2025
How to Future-Proof Healthcare Facilities for EV Charging Integration
EV charging represents a significant investment, making it essential to carefully plan how charging stations can be incorporated.