This article first appeared in the 200808
issue of BD+C.
The U.S. Department of Energy wants the nation's hospitals to improve energy efficiency by 20% at existing facilities and make new hospitals 30% more efficient than before. The DOE's EnergySmart Hospitals Initiative promotes improved energy conservation and resources management at the 8,000 hospitals in the U.S. www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energysmarthospitals
