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.
Read the cases studies on:
- Climate Change
- Leadership
- Chemicals
- Waste
- Energy
- Water
- Transportation
- Food
- Pharmaceuticals
- Buildings
- Purchasing
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Climate Change 
Climate Change – Leadership
- Australia | 2020 Challenge Climate Champion Case Study – Leadership, Kooweerup Regional Health Service. Download case study
- Australia | 2020 Challenge Climate Champion Case Study – Resiliency, Kooweerup Regional Health Service. Download case study
- Australia | Promote and enable climate action- Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (ANMF), Victorian Branch. Download case study
- Australia | Reducing Waste from Operating Theatres, Melbourne Health. Download case study
- Chile | Educating Staff on Climate Change, Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río. Download case study (in Spanish)
- Chile | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
- Chile | Raising awareness on our impact on the ozone layer, Hospital Salamanca. Download case study (in Spanish)
- Nepal | Leader Among Private Hospitals in Nepal in Safe, Sustainable and Environmentally-Friendly Practices, Norvic International Hospital. Download case study
- Nepal | Pioneer in Safe Health Care Waste Management in Nepal, National Kidney Center. Download case study
- Nepal | Waste Management, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital. Download case study
- New Zealand | Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Anesthesia, Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau Health District Board. Download case study
- South Africa | National Lightning Roll-out, Netcare Limited. Download case study
- South Africa | Hospital Staff Empowerment and Cost Savings, Victoria Hospital. Download case study
- United Kingdom | Creating the Conditions for Change, Sustainable Development Unit of NHS England and Public Health England. Download case study
- United States | Capturing the Wind’s Energy to Create Clean Electricity, Gundersen Health System, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
Climate Change – Chemicals
- Australia | Anaesthetic Gases – Greenhouse Gas Reductions, Western Health. Download case study
- Chile | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
- Nepal | Leader Among Private Hospitals in Nepal in Safe, Sustainable and Environmentally-Friendly Practices. Download case study
- Nepal | Pioneer in Safe Health Care Waste Management in Nepal, National Kidney Center. Download case study
Climate Change – Waste
- Australia | Anaesthetic Gases – Greenhouse Gas Reductions, Western Health. Download case study
- 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 | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
- Costa Rica | Reducing Emissions through Kitchen Waste Composting, Hospital Clinica 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)
- Malaysia | Vegetarianism and Utilization of Reusable Food Containers Reduces Carbon Emissions, Buddhist Tzu Buddhist Chi Dialysis Centre (Penang Branch). Download case study
- Nepal | Leader Among Private Hospitals in Nepal in Safe, Sustainable and Environmentally-Friendly Practices. Download case study
- Nepal | Pioneer in Safe Health Care Waste Management in Nepal, National Kidney Center. Download case study
- Nepal | Waste Management, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital. Download case study
- United Kingdom | Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Medicinal Waste Disposal, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Download case study
Climate Change – 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
- 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 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
- 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 | 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 | 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
Climate Change – Water
- 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 | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
- China | The Integrated Management of Energy Conservation, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital. Download case study
- Dominican Republic | Implementation of Sustainability Practices that Promote Health, Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza. Download case study (in Spanish)
- 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
- Taiwan | Creating a Green Environment Initiative, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang 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
Climate Change – Transportation
- Australia | Transport Access Guide, Mater Health Services. Download case study
- Chile | Creating Incentives for Use of Public Transportation, Hospital Las Higueras. Download case study (in Spanish)
- Chile | Models for green transportation, Complejo Asistencial, Dr. Sótero del Río. Download case study (in Spanish)
- Iceland | Green Travel Agreement for Employees, Landspítali. Download case study
Climate Change – Food
- Malaysia | Vegetarianism and Utilization of Reusable Food Containers Reduces Carbon Emissions, Buddhist Tzu Buddhist Chi Dialysis Centre (Penang Branch). Download case study
- Taiwan | Promoting Vegetarian Lifestyles with the Usage of Recyclable Dinnerware to Lessen Negative Impacts on the Environment, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
Climate Change – Buildings
- Taiwan | Establish Environment Friendly Green Hospital in Multiple Aspects, China Medical University 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
Climate Change – Purchasing
- Chile | Raising awareness on our impact on the ozone layer, Hospital Salamanca. Download case study (in Spanish)
Climate Change – Anaesthetic Gases
- Australia | Anaesthetic Gases – Greenhouse Gas Reductions, Western Health. Download case study
- New Zealand | Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Anesthesia, Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau Health District Board. Download case study
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Leadership | Chemicals | Waste | Energy | Water | Transportation | Food | Pharmaceuticals | Buildings | Purchasing
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** Note: These case studies were produced with information, images and documents provided by GGHH members, who have authorized their dissemination.