Just as there’s no widely accepted definition of what, say, a commissioning agent’s range of duties entail, there’s no single process for making your health care facility more sustainable. It depends on current circumstances, leadership and personnel, organizational priorities, and certainly, budget. And similarly, when we deliver an article about web resources for assisting you in your sustainability efforts, you can expect to find some overlap in broad themes and areas to tackle.
Don’t let that stop you, though. The important thing is that facilities are getting engaged one way or another, regardless of which paths they’re using to reach the battleground for improved energy efficiency. We’re skipping LEED®here since it is so ubiquitous, but otherwise, you’ll find sites and dozens of free tools/documents covering many angles of this challenge, courtesy of hosts ranging from federal initiatives to local groups to associations.