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Water Conservation in Healthcare Facilities

Hospitals are a critical component of every community, and they have significant water use impacts. Facilities management and sustainable resource use in healthcare go beyond just energy efficiency; optimizing water usage is central to achieving true, long-term sustainability.
Oakwell takes a comprehensive approach to helping communities maintain the required supply of water during crises by helping healthcare systems conserve this precious resource while reducing their expenses.

Why Focus on Water Conservation in Healthcare?

Health systems use significant quantities of water, from sterilization and sanitation to patient care and laundry. Focusing on water conservation offers several key benefits:

  • Community Resiliency: Though hospitals can be exempted from water conservation regulations during droughts, health systems can prioritize efficient water consumption to reduce strain on local water supplies and ecosystems.
  • Cost Savings: As the price of water increases, decreased water usage directly translates to lower utility bills.
  • Facility Efficiency: Water heating and cooling is a source of significant energy consumption. Water monitoring and conservation efforts often lead to valuable pipe and boiler maintenance, equipment upgrades, and overall energy/utility efficiency efforts.
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Oakwell’s Approach to Improving Water Infrastructure

Our engineers and sustainability experts take a multi-faceted approach to helping health systems monitor, manage, and conserve this essential resource:

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Water Usage Audits and Tracking

Our team analyzes your blue, gray, and green water consumption patterns to identify areas for improvement while tracking and trending water usage.

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Water-Efficient Upgrades

We recommend and implement cost-effective upgrades from low-flow faucets and retrofitting fixtures, to leak detection systems, to complete system overhauls.

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Sustainable Practices Integration

We explore innovative solutions like stormwater management, rainwater harvesting, graywater reuse, and irrigation and landscaping strategies for appropriate applications.

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Staff Training

We develop programs to promote water-conscious behaviors among staff, training them to be leaders.

Partner With Oakwell for Water Conservation Efforts

When you work with Oakwell to monitor and upgrade your infrastructure, you’re teaming up with experts who understand the unique challenges that come with operating a hospital. Oakwell can manage your system’s improvements while keeping your facilities fully functional throughout the process.
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Proven Expertise

Our team has decades of experience and extensive knowledge of water conservation strategies for healthcare facilities.

Data-Driven Solutions

We calculate baseline water usage within facilities and analyze real-time data to identify impactful opportunities for water savings and oversees its implementation and maintenance.
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Long-Term Partnership

We work alongside your team to integrate water management into your sustainability planning and provide ongoing support for achieving goals.
Water conservation is an essential pillar of energy efficiency and resource conservation in healthcare facilities.
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