July 27, 2006: Association Commits to Improving Energy Efficiency in Hospitals
WASHINGTON - Making a public commitment to improve energy efficiency in hospitals by 10 percent, the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) announced that it is joining the Energy Star Challenge. ASHE is launching a two-year campaign, E2C, to educate its members about the economic and environmental benefits of pursuing energy efficiency improvements in health care facilities.
"It is encouraging to see that those who care for our health are also concerned with the health of our environment," said U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. "With the help of leaders like ASHE, President Bush and EPA are proving that getting the most out of our energy dollars through Energy Star just makes sense."