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I met today with a maker of a robotic surgery machines. This person is interested in thinking about the amount of greenhouse gasses that can be reduced by the use of new technologies they are developing, and how to best measure those avoided emissions.

The reality of Climate Change becomes clearer every day. As we start to think about the urgency to do something, the need for all-electric buildings in general, and all-electric hospitals in particular becomes apparent.

Two years ago, the Joint Commission (TJC) recruited me to be part of a committee to help them develop sustainability standards for their accreditation process. The first TJC iteration was a very low bar.

As many of you know, the Sextant Foundation is sending a team of people to Rwanda next week, to the village of Rambura to help with some improvements. This team will be doing a number of projects there.

Volunteers Jeff Rodriguez and Kait Mendenhall from Sextant/Mazzetti have been working for a week, now, at the Rambura Clinic in the Northwest Corner of Rwanda. As you can see from the photo, they are working with a team of local people to install the solar panels on the roof.

As many of you know, I serve on Code Making Panel 15 of the National Electrical Code (NEC). We are working now on a few issues, having to do with the emerging phenomenon of all-electric buildings, in general, and all-electric hospitals in particular.

Several years ago, I was working with my friend Robin Guenther on the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Being fellow warriors in the healthcare sustainability movement, we had found a client who wanted to really take advantage of that spirit, and create the most sustainable children’s hospital in

Being the engaged change-makers that I know you all are, I am certain that you are aware that now is the time to make suggestions to NFPA 99. NFPA 99 is the Health Care Code.

Earlier this year, CMS issued proposed rules with respect to Climate Mitigation by Health Care organizations. Many organizations (including me) submitted comments.

The United States has 17 National Laboratories. The Laboratories “address large scale, complex research and development challenges with a multidisciplinary approach that places an emphasis on translating basic science to innovation.

Much of the world is abuzz about coming all-electric hospitals. This emerging best practice is certainly exciting.

A couple of years ago, I remember listening to a number of speakers at an ASHE conference reflect on the controversial proposal by the Joint Commission to include some very minor sustainability requirements as part of their accreditation program. At the time, many people were speculating as to wheth

Every year, the nations of the world meet at the World Health Assembly; a meeting to determine our collective efforts to improve the health of all people, under the leadership of the World Health Organization. I have the privilege to be the Focal Point to the WHO, representing the International Fede