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The Cost of Emissions: What Hospitals Need to Know About Building Performance Standards
The number of cities and states requiring building owners to reduce energy use and the associated emissions has grown rapidly in recent years. Building Performance Standards (BPS) require existing buildings to meet increasingly strict energy efficiency and emissions...
Creating Healthier Hospitals: Healthcare Real Estate Optimization
Hospitals save lives, but they also consume vast amounts of energy and resources in the process. Healthcare leaders face an ongoing conflict between doing whatever it takes to care for patients while managing limited natural resources and the potential for...
The Roadmap to Profitable Healthcare Sustainability Management
The healthcare industry faces a daunting challenge and an unprecedented opportunity: balancing its critical mission of delivering the best patient care with thin margins and an expanding environmental footprint. Traditional healthcare facilities are notorious for...
Climate Action: The ROI of Decarbonization in the Healthcare Industry
The world is changing. As we grapple with the escalating impacts of climate change, those of us in the healthcare sector stand at a crucial crossroads. We see evidence of increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related events — like heatwaves, wildfires, floods,...
Oakwell: Healthcare Sustainability and Real Estate Experts
Solving Complex Sustainability Challenges with Proven Expertise The healthcare industry is at a crossroads. Whether mandated by governmental agencies or elective, sustainability is rising on the list of priorities for health systems nationwide. However, the challenge...
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