Healthcare facilities spend more than $10 billion per year to power their operations, which is the second-highest total for an industry in the United States. These facilities consume two times more energy than office buildings of similar sizes, and hospitals use somewhere between 80 and 150 gallons of water per bed per day. In addition, they generate 10 pounds per day per bed of solid waste — which is often incinerated. When you add up all of the waste, it’s easy to make the case that there’s room for improvement in how hospitals and medical centers care for the environment.
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This post by Julie Potyraj was first published on Oliver Wyman Health on May 24, 2016.
