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Healthcare and Climate Change: Do No Harm
Deanna Fourt1, Claudette Poirier2
1Director of the EEC Department for six years and was previously acting director and project manager for Facilities Maintenance and Operations and manager at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Prior to working in healthcare, Deanna has over 20 years of experience as an applied science technologist in building mechanical consulting.
Abstract:
The increased frequency of extreme weather events due to climate change can cause casualties and put healthcare delivery at risk. Ironically, healthcare is a significant source of the very greenhouse gas emissions that lead to climate change. The Vancouver Island Health Authority case study shows the value of targets, energy management and innovation in new construction. Efforts have yielded great results to date with $2 million a year saved in utilities, and are nearing the target of reducing emissions by 33% below 2007 levels by 2020.
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