by Shane Henson — May 2, 2012—A total of 33 health care facilities in six states won recognition from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association for cutting their energy consumption by more than 10%—an accomplishment that not only helps the environment but also allows hospitals to direct more resources to patient care.
The recognition from ASHE is part of the Society’s Energy Efficiency Commitment (E2C) program, which encourages hospitals across the country to reduce their energy consumption by 10% or more in support of the goals of the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Challenge, a national call-to-action to improve the energy efficiency of America’s commercial and industrial buildings.
Some of the hospitals went above and beyond what was asked by reducing energy consumption by more than a quarter—using measures that facilities managers of hospitals large and small can employ to cut energy costs and ultimately reduce what is often a huge but unnecessary environmental footprint. Facilities that reduced energy by at least 25% were:
- South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Vineland, New Jersey
- Memorial Hermann Southwest Heart and Vascular Institute in Houston, Texas
- Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center in Houston, Texas
- Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Humble, Texas
- Memorial Hermann Southeast MP1 in Houston, Texas
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land MP1 in Sugar Land, Texas
- Memorial Hermann Southwest MP2 in Houston, Texas
- Memorial Hermann Southwest MP3 in Houston, Texas
- Memorial Hermann Westside MP1 in Houston, Texas
