Read the full story in Becker’s Hospital Review.
Healthcare organizations utilize 11 percent of all U.S. energy, and hospitals and health systems spend roughly $8 billion every year on energy. In addition, energy costs have risen 56 percent between 2003 and 2008, according to the Healthier Hospitals Initiative. Energy is often considered to be low-hanging fruit within a hospital’s financial plan, but healthcare leaders can longer afford to ignore “greening” their facilities.
