| Partners Strategic Energy Master Plan Seminar | | This Wednesday in Boston. Details in column right
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| Infrastructure & Process for Sustainability in Healthcare |  | October 19, 2010
Natick, MA
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| | In this Issue: Upcoming Events and News | Upcoming events:
Partner's HealthCare Strategic Energy Master Plan
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 8-10am, Boston, MA
Infrastructure and Process for Sustainability in Healthcare
Oct. 19, 8-5pm, Natick, MA
Introducing the Healthier Hospitals Initiative
Webinar, Sept. 30, 1:00-2:30pm
News and Issues
- LEED for Healthcare
- Massachusetts' Global Warming Solutions Act Implementation
- Europe estimates health savings from GHG reduction
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Facility Leader Case Study: Partners Healthcare Inc's Strategic Energy Master Plan
Wednesday, Sept 22, 8am-10am (free, w/ light breakfast incl.)
Partners Real Estate
101 Merrimac St Suite 800, (between North Station & Edward W. Brooke Courthouse).
Boston, MA
Health Care Without Harm-Boston and Partners Healthcare invite you to 'talk shop' with Chai Srisirikul PE, Director of Engineering/MGH and John Messervy AIA, Director of Capital & Planning Facilities for Partners Healthcare as they present key findings and lessons learned from the recent completion of their Strategic Energy Master Plan (SEMP).
The presentation and discussion will review the lessons learned managing the SEMP project, as well as the SEMP's results: the business case, objectives and goals; major project tasks in undertaking the study; facility benchmarking; energy conservation strategies and projects; CHP opportunities; renewable energy opportunities; and the evolving state and federal regulatory climate.
Seating is available for up to 20 health care facility leaders and staff. [No service providers or vendors, please.] RSVP to: Michelle Stringer, Tel: 617-724-1228 email: mstringer1@partners.org | | | | |
Infrastructure & Process for Sustainability in Healthcare
| Infrastructure and Process for Sustainability in HealthcareOctober 19, 2010, 8-5 pmPractice Greenhealth's National Sustainability Tour Hits Metro Boston MetroWest Medical Center-Leonard Morse Hospital 67 Union Street, Natick, MA Register and details: click hereCEU's available Hear case studies and examples from Practice Green Health's 1000+ members' effort to protect health, save money and become more sustainable, including: How to build a successful sustainability programLearn how to make the business case for sustainability
Selling sustainability to the C-Suite
How sustainability makes tasks more efficient, effective and saves money Learn how to build a sustainability infrastructureOrganizing a sustainability team
Developing goals & priorities
Building a sustainability baseline
Benchmark your success Tools you can use - at your fingertipsSustainability tools and resources across the sector
Practice Greenhealth tools: Step-by-Step Guides, Energy Impact Calculator, Greenhealth Tracker, Eco-Checklist, and more Develop your personal leadership skillsInfluencing and engaging colleagues at all levels
Build your competence as a sustainability professional Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson |
| Introducing the Healthier Hospitals Initiative | Introducing the Healthier Hospitals Initiative
September 30, 2010 at 1:00-2:30pm PM Eastern (webinar)
Click here
Learn about the recently formed Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI): and the benefits to your hospital of endorsing the HHI Agenda for Sustainable Health Care.
Earlier this year, some of the nation's largest hospital systems came together to take a sector wide-approach to address overarching barriers to sustainable operations. Their Healthier Hospitals Initiative, set out an Agenda, including: - Sustainability Culture in the Organization
- Energy Reductions and Clean Energy
- Reduce Toxics
- Green the Supply Chain
- Green the OR
- Reduce Waste
Presenters include: John Messervy, AIA, Partners HealthCare Inc. | | |
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LEED for Healthcare
Third Public Comment Period Closes | Here are excerpts of HCWH Founder and President Gary Cohen's comments to USGBC.
"The Pilot Credit Library (PCL) has been improved, in accordance with health care sector concerns with the Second Public Comment Period. HCWH remains concerned about the PCL's working process, and the USGBC's lack of knowledge of health aspects of building, especially long term environmental health effects on occupants.
Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic (PBT) Source Reduction: Dioxins and Halogenated Organic Compounds continue to be Pilot Credits only, which HCWH believes sends the wrong message. It's removal from the core of LEED-HC iis less protective of human health and patient safety. USGBC's removal/omission of phthalate credits has similar problems.
The current draft sends a message that toxicity of building materials is not an issue in health care. And we all know this is not true. Addressing toxins in building materials is critical to the very nature of construction and operating a sustainable building. And at the same time that U.S. Green Building Council is retreating from these toxicity credits, the U.S. Congress is debating national chemical policy reform that would prioritize many of these same chemicals for phase out and exposure reduction.
Finally but important, the wholesale removal of "Potential Technologies and Strategies" language significantly reduces the usefulness of LEED-HC." |
Europe estimates health savings from GHG reduction | A new report, Acting Now for Better Health: A 30% Target for EU Climate Policy, provides the first-ever estimates of the health savings for different Member States should the European Union move from the current 20 percent target to a 30 percent target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Estimates for the year 2020 show that Germany could save up to €8.1 billion per year, Poland, France and Italy would be the next highest beneficiaries, and Belgium, Spain and the UK would benefit by up to $900 million annually. For the EU as a whole, the anticipated benefits could be as high as €30.5 billion - equivalent to just under 0.2 percent of EU GDP. These savings would be in addition to the almost €52 billion in health gains anticipated as a result of emission cuts to reach the EU's current 20 percent target. The report was commissioned by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and Health Care Without Harm Europe.
Read the full report: here
Some of the main findings are:
· The achievement of a 30% rather than a 20% reduction in GHG
emissions across the EU27 by 2020 would result in better health
and lower health costs.
· Health benefits would be higher if a 30% internal (domestic) target
on emissions were adopted rather than 30% with flexibility. (In the
latter case, there would be a 25% cut in GHG emissions within the
EU whilst the remaining 5% is achieved by financing equivalent
cuts in other regions of the world.)
· Benefits are reduced the longer action is delayed.
· Cleaner air resulting from the achievement of a 30% rather than
20% reduction in emissions would result in a more productive
workforce, due to reduction in days of restricted activity.
· Recent EU reports suggest previous figures underestimated the EU health co-benefits of moving to the 30% internal target. |
| News: MA's Global Warming Solutions Act Implementation Plan to be released January 1, 2011 | Global Warming Solutions Act's release date is January 1, 2011
Massachusetts' Global Warming Solution's Act requires the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050, with a reduction of up to 25 percent by 2020. Gradual reduction of emissions levels will spur innovation and entrepreneurship in clean energy technologies across the economy.
The law will establish a statewide and regional registry of greenhouse gas emissions, and an implementation plan is being drafted. The Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs will set a 2020 emissions limit between 10 percent and 25 percent below 1990 levels and adopt a plan for meeting that limit by January 1, 2011. The Secretary will also set 2030 and 2040 limits, leading up to the required 80 percent reduction by 2050. |
| Thank you for your attention. We look forward to talking with you soon |
Bill Ravanesi
413-565-2315
Paul Lipke 413-367-2878 |
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