Case Studies from GGHH Members

These case studies serve to celebrate GGHH members’ work and document what they have achieved. They can also serve as the basis for generating publicity that highlights what is possible and to motivate others to join the effort.

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Energy

Australia | Community Energy Efficiency Program, Uniting Care Queensland. Download case study
Australia | Comparing Reusable to Single use Anesthetic Equipment, Western Health. Download case study
Australia | Energy Efficiencies, Kooweerup Regional Health Service. Download case study
Australia | Energy Savings: Parking Lot Lighting, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Australia | Reducing Waste from Operating Theatres, Melbourne Health. Download case study
Australia | SCC Marsfield Energy Efficiency Works, Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT). Download case study
Cameroon- Promoting Environmentally-Friendly Energy Sources, Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Center. Download case study
Chile | Actions to Implement Energy Efficiency and the Generation of Renewable Clean Energy, Instituto de Neurocirugía Dr. Adolfo Asenjo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Boiler Replacement, Hospital de la Familia y la Comunidad del Archipiélago de Quinchao. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Conducting Regular Energy Audits for the Creation of Awareness Programs and Modernization, Hospital San Juan de Dios de Teno. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Conducting Regular Energy Audits for the Creation of Awareness Programs and Modernization, Hospital Carlos Van Buren. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Energy, Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Energy Audit, Hospital Fresia. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Energy Consumption, Complejo Hospitalario San José de Maipo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Heating Water with Renewable Energy, Hospital Comunitario de Salud Familiar de Santa Bárbara. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Installation of Efficient Natural Gas Boilers, Hospital Carlos Van Buren. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Installation of Solar Panels, Hospital de la Familia y la Comunidad de Santa Barbara. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Installation of Photovoltaic Solar System, Complejo Asistencial “Dr. Víctor Ríos Ruiz”. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Integrated Management of Organic Waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Reducing the Use of Energy from Fossil Fuels as a Way to Improve and Protect Public Health, Hospital del Salvador. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Solar Panels, Hospital Andacollo Dr. José Luis Arraño. Download case study (in Spanish)
China | Renovation of Boiler Flue Gas Heat Recovery and Solar Hot Water System; China Building Technique Group, China Academy of Building Research (Shanghai Chest Hospital). Download case study (in English | in Chinese)
China | Renovation of Coal-Fired Boiler in Geriatric Ward in North Xin’an District; China Building Technique Group, China Academy of Building Research (Beijing Shijingshan District Wulituo Hospital). Download case study (in English | in Chinese)
China | The Integrated Management of Energy Conservation, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital. Download case study Download case study
Colombia | Promoting Energy Efficiency, Secretaría de Salud Pública Municipal de Santiago de Cali. Download case study (in Spanish)
Colombia | Promotion of Energy Efficiency, La Fundación Hospital Infantil Los Ángeles. Download case study (in Spanish)
Costa Rica | Hot Water from the Sun: Solar Panels Powering Water Heating, Hospital Clinica Bíblica. Download case study (in Spanish)
Costa Rica | Switching to Sustainable, Efficient Lighting Systems, Hospital Nacional de Niños “Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera”. Download case study (in Spanish)
Dominican Republic | Implementation of Sustainability Practices that Promote Health, Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza. Download case study (in Spanish)
Ecuador | Indicators to Control Water Consumption, Hospital León Becerra. Download case study (in Spanish)
India | A Solar Energy Initiative to Reduce Cost and Carbon Emission, Bhagat Hospitals. Download case study
India | A Solar Energy Initiative to avail financial and environmental benefits, Holy Family Hospital. Download case study
India | Green and Clean Policies to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint, NIOT. Download case study
India | A Solar Energy Initiative to Reduce Cost and Carbon Footprint, Dr RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital. Download case study
Indonesia | Potential Carbon Emission and Electricity Cost Reduction from Replacing Fluorescent with LED Lamps, Universitas Gadjah Mada Academic Hospital. Download case study
Malaysia | The Implementation of Energy Saving Practices Optimizing Consumption and Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Buddhist Tzu-Chi Dialysis Centre. Download case study
Nepal | Energy-Saving, Solar Panel; Gunjaman Singh Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Pioneer in Safe Health Care Waste Management in Nepal, National Kidney Center. Download case study
Nepal | Realizing Our Vision for Sustainable Development in Nepal Through Safe Healthcare Waste Management and Solar Power Generation, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology. Download case study
Nepal | Waste Management, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital. Download case study
Philippines | Keeping the Energy Unit Index (EUI) as Philippine Heart Center Grows, Philippine Heart Center. Download case study
South Africa | Autoclave Water and Energy Recovery, Western Cape Department of Health. Download case study
South Africa | Effective Health Care Waste Management Practices, Lower Umfolozi War Memorial Provincial Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Electrical Power, Grey’s Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Hospital Staff Empowerment and Cost Savings, Victoria Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Improving of the Steam Plant, Groote Schuur Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | National Lightining Roll-out, Netcare Limited. Download case study
South Africa | Optimizing Power in a Power Hungry Environment, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of Stellenbosch University. Download case study
South Africa | Reducing Energy Use, Stellenbosch University. Download case study
South Africa | Safe Energy Sources and Energy Saving, Pholosong Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Solar and Wind Energy System, Khayelitsha Hospital. Download case study
South Korea | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction and Availability of Energy-Saving Practices in the Special Context of a Hospital Environment, Yonsei University Health System. Download case study
Spain | Implementation of an Energy Management System According to ISO 50.001, Sanitas Hospitals. Download Case Study (in Spanish)
Taiwan | Advocating Energy Saving and Emission Reduction through Efficient Energy Utilization, Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Carbon Reduction and Energy Management, Taipei Medical University Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Creating a Green Environment Initiative, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction Policies, National Cheng Kung University Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Establish Environment Friendly Green Hospital in Multiple Aspects, China Medical University Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Increasing Energy Effectiveness by Management Methods, E-Da Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Love as a Starting Point, Journey Towards a Green Hospital, MacKay Memorial Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | The Implementation of Building and Energy Management System in Optimizing Energy-saving Practices, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
United Kingdom | Improving Patient Experience and Energy Efficiency, Barts and the London NHS Trust. Download case study
United States | Capturing the Wind’s Energy to Create Clean Electricity, Gundersen Health System, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United States | Incorporating Sustainable Principles into New Hospital Design, University Hospital, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United States | Individual Behavior Change for Energy Savings, University Hospitals, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United States | OHA Partnership for Energy Savings, Highland District Hospital, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United States | Reducing or Air Exchange Rates for Energy Savings, Cleveland Clinic, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United States | Using Combined Heat and Power System for Energy Savings, Promedica, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study

Water

Argentina | Protecting and Promoting Water Quality, Hospital Universitario Austral. Download case study (in Spanish)
Australia | Comparing Reusable to Single use Anesthetic Equipment, Western Health. Download case study
Australia | Reducing Waste from Operating Theatres, Melbourne Health. Download case study
Chile | Actions Implemented to Reduce Water Consumption, Instituto de Neurocirugía Dr. Adolfo Asenjo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Reducing Water Consumption, Hospital San Javier. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Research Project to Understand Water Use and Opportunities for Conservation, Complejo Hospitalario San José de Maipo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Water Quality Analysis, Hospital de la Comunidad y la Familia Santo Tomás de Limache. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Water, Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río. Download case study (in Spanish)
China | Recycling of Soft Water Discharged from Dialysis Room, Capital Medical University Beijing Ditan Hospital. Download case study
China | The Integrated Management of Energy Conservation, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital. Download case study
Colombia | Replacement of dental amalgams, Red de Salud del Oriente E.S.E. Download case study (in Spanish)
Colombia | Reuse of Water for Irrigation, E.S.E. Hospital San Vicente de Paúl de Nemocón. Download case study (in Spanish)
Costa Rica | Reuse of Rain Water, Hospital Clínica Bíblica. Download case study (in Spanish)
Dominican Republic | Implementation of Sustainability Practices that Promote Health, Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza. Download case study (in Spanish)
India | Conserving and Reducing Water Consumption Using a Decentralized Wastewater Recycling System, Aravind Eye Care System. Download case study
Malaysia | Water – A Precious Commodity: Conserving and Reducing Water Consumption Using Recycled Reject Water Processed from Water Treatment System, Buddhist Tzu-Chi Dialysis Centre (Penang Branch). Download case study
Mexico | Reusing Potable Water, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad “Ciudad Salud”. Download case study (in Spanish)
Nepal | Safe potable water using the SODIS principle, Gunjaman Singh Hospital. Download case study
Philippines | Hospital Engineers Discharge Cleaner Water, Philippine Heart Center. Download case study
Philippines | Water Recycling through Reverse Osmosis System in Dialysis Unit, St. Paul Hospital, Tuguegarao. Download case study.
South Africa | Autoclave Water and Energy Recovery, Western Cape Department of Health. Download case study
South Africa | Rain Water Harvesting, District Six Clinic, South Africa. Download case study
South Africa | Water Conservation through Maintenance and Practice Change, Victoria Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Western Cape Water Crisis: How Are We Contributing to It in The Operating Theatre?, Worcester Hospital. Download case study
South Korea | Water Management and Recycling System, Yonsei University Health System. Download case study
Taiwan | Creating a Green Environment Initiative, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction Policies, National Cheng Kung University Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Every Drop Counts: Greywater Procurement and Distribution System, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Love as a Starting Point, Journey Towards a Green Hospital, MacKay Memorial Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | The Implementation of Building and Energy Management System in Optimizing Energy-saving Practices, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
United Kingdom | Water Savings, Barts and The London NHS Trust. Download case study

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How to submit case studies?

We encourage GGHH members to submit one or more case studies highlighting their work related to a GGHH Goal. If you are a a GGHH member and would like to submit a case study, please complete the case study template and send it to globalnetwork@hcwh.org.

Once received, submissions will be reviewed and considered for publication on greenhospitals.net.

If you are not a member of the GGHH but have information or a case study you would like to share, we invite you to consider joining this worldwide initiative that brings together hospitals, health systems, health, professional and/or academic organizations to reduce their environmental footprint and promote public environmental health.

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