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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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 | 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

Leadership

Argentina | Community Gardening, Hospital Italiano de San Justo. Download case study (in Spanish)
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 | Assessing Awareness of and Sentiment towards Environmental Sustainability, Northern Health. Download case study
Australia | Community Energy Efficiency Program, Uniting Care Queensland. Download case study
Australia | Development of a Local Sustainability Action Plan, Western Health. Download case study
Australia | Leadership, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Australia | Reducing Waste from Operating Theatres, Melbourne Health. Download case study
Australia | Staff Sustainability Survey, South Western Sydney Local Health District. Download case study
Australia | Stakeholder Engagement, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Australia | Waste Management Planning in a New Build, Mater Misericordiae Limited. Download case study
Chile | Benefits of tree planting, Complejo Hospitalario San José de Maipo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Creating Incentives for Use of Public Transportation, Hospital Las Higueras. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Educating Staff on Climate Change, Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Green Teams, Hospital Penco Lirquén. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Improving Health Care Waste Management, Hospital San José de Parral. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Leadership, Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Leadership in Aconcagua, Servicio de Salud Aconcagua. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Promoting a culture of environmental health awareness, Complejo Asistencial “Dr. Víctor Ríos Ruiz”. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Raising awareness on our impact on the ozone layer, Hospital Salamanca. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Recycling, Rehabilitation and Cooperation. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Recycling Plastics, Hospital Las Higueras. Download case study (in Spanish)
China | Strategic Research on Developing Green Health and Care System in China, China National Health Development Research Center. Download case study (in English | in Chinese)
Colombia | Replacement of dental amalgams, Red de Salud del Oriente E.S.E. Download case study (in Spanish)
Costa Rica | Green Week, Hospital de Niños de San José. Download case study (in Spanish)
Costa Rica | Reduction of Waste Generated by X Rays, Hospital Nacional de Niños “Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera”. Download case study (in Spanish)
Malaysia | Rehabilitation with a Difference – Overcoming Pain to Inspire Others and to Protect Mother Earth, Buddhist Tzu-Chi Dialysis Centre. Download case study
Malaysia | Waste: Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle For Our Future Generations, Buddhist Tzu-Chi Dialysis Centre. Download case study
Nepal | Friendly Health Care Waste Management System in Nepal, Bir Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Leader Among Private Hospitals in Nepal in Safe, Sustainable and Environmentally, Norvic International Hospital. Donwload case study
Nepal | Leadership in Environmental Health in District Health Posts and Hospitals, Gunjaman Singh Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Leading as Example; Creating a Learning Platform About Practice of Safe Healthcare Waste Management System to Health Students, Kathmandu Model Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Pioneer in Safe Health Care Waste Management in Nepal, National Kidney Center. Download case study
Nepal | Safe and Sustainable Health Care Waste Management, Kathmandu Model Hospital. Download case studies
Nepal | Waste Management, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital. Download case study
New Zealand | Communication and Engagement, How to Foster Support and Maintain Interest for Green Interventions in Healthcare; Counties Manukau District Health Board. Download case study
New Zealand | Green Teams, Counties Manukau District Health Board. Download case study
New Zealand | Sustainability at APAC (Asia Pacific Forum) 2015, Counties Manukau District Health Board. Download case study
New Zealand | Theatre Recycling at Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau District Health Board. Download case study
Philippines | Initiative on Waste Management, St. Paul Hospital Cavite Inc. Download case study
South Africa | Hospital Staff Empowerment and Cost Savings, Victoria Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Leadership through Community Engagement, Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | National Lightining Roll-out, Netcare Limited. Download case study
South Africa | Online Data Management System Helps Reduce Waste, Bongani Regional Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Proactive Health Program, Edendale Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Reduce and Safely Dispose Health Care Waste, Bertha Gxowa Hospital. Download case study
Spain | Measures to Reduce Production of Hazardous Health Care Waste, Departament of Health from de Xàtiva – Ontinyent. Download case study (in English | in Spanish)
Taiwan | Active Transportation: Step Right Up!, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Environmental Stewardship: Hospital Waste Reduction, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Green and Healthy Hospital Enviroznment Achievable with Leadership, Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Hospital Carpooling App, Taichung Tzu Chi 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
United States | Engaged Leadership, Bon Secours Health System, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study

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