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6 Champions for Change
6 Champions for Change
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Roger Oxendale's presentation at the workshop focused on implementing the decision to build green in university medical centers, while Scott Slotterback shared his expertise on the subject of building green on a large scale. CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE GREEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM In the 1940s, Pittsburgh was extremely polluted, acquiring the nickname of the Smoky City; the streetlights were turned on by 3 p.m.
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UPMC healthcare providers have a significant role in efforts to provide health information to the community. UPMC used this role to create a vision of a comprehensive green healthcare system, one that embraces • constructing new high-performance buildings, • taking a leadership role in western Pennsylvania in educating families and schools about the effects people have on their environment and their own health, • applying and sharing the scientific research the hospital pursues to advance the treatment of children, • improving the training of medical residents in green health care, and • incorporating green practices and treatment into the health care and the overall improvement of children, both in their homes and in their communities.
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The Carnegie Mellon evaluation identified the purchasing of medical and laboratory supplies, patient comfort and care supplies, office supplies, and food services as areas of focus. In addition, it suggested that UPMC should identify and test alternative cleaning products and track public health and environmental benefits of alternative operations.
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The hospital will be a highly efficient, sustainable facility -- it will incorporate water and energy conservation, improved air quality, green building materials and cleaning processes, and light, open, airy spaces, said Oxendale.
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, major hospital bed expansions, replacement or significant addition projects, thousands of renovations, new medical office buildings to support hospital projects, as well as additional utility plants and parking structures, noted Slotterback. Kaiser Permanente established an Environmental Stewardship Council to lead the effort in going green on a large scale.
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Other Kaiser Permanente initiatives include using drought-tolerant native species in landscaping (they help reduce water consumption and costs in maintenance) , providing access to daylight and views in the facilities, installation of photovoltaics in lieu of mechanical screens on one portion of the building, taking steps to eliminate polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
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C&A Floorcoverings managed to meet the criteria, and they have been awarded Kaiser Permanente's NPA for carpet in all of Kaiser Permanente's facilities. C&A Floorcoverings developed a carpet backing that performs at the level of PVC but uses material that is reclaimed from laminated safety glass and contains 96 percent postconsumer recycled content.
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Slotterback concluded that additional research would benefit consumers and give a firmer foundation for Kaiser Permanente's programs, such as the PVC removal program. To make intelligent consumer decisions, a better understanding is needed of the impacts of chemicals used in building products, asserted Slotterback.
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