Healthy Hospitals: Changing Climate in Healthcare Facilities and Institutions

Climate Change Leadership Series
Healthy Hospitals: Changing Climate in Healthcare Facilities and Institutions
September 29, 2010
8:30am – 5:00pm EST
George Washington University
Washington, DC

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Registration Fees: Corporate – $345; Non-Profit – $245; Academia – $245; Government – $145; Early Bird Special: Register by August 20 and save $50! PRACTICE GREENHEALTH and SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING COALITION MEMBERS: Receive a 20% discount on registration: please contact your membership organization for more information.

Industry and government organizations in the healthcare sector are increasingly addressing the impacts of climate change and energy on operations. The sector is amongst the more intensive users of energy and natural resources in support of its operations. As energy costs rise and availability of natural resources declines, the healthcare community will face significant challenges and opportunities related to procurement, facilities management and design.

Recent studies indicate a convergence of interests related to climate change, energy, and medical and global health. This workshop will examine the role of supply chain programs, green building design and retrofits, and facilities management in improving patient health and response to treatment, and reducing energy consumption, operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

On September 29, the Association of Climate Change Officers invites you to a full-day workshop examining opportunities to modernize healthcare institutions and facilities with respect to energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and improved patient response.

Program Highlights

• Case studies on developing metrics related to the supply chain, establishing value chain management systems, achieving ROIs, engaging vendors and modernizing evaluation criteria
• Examination of trends and identification of best practices related to food and beverage, facilities management, building design and the value chain
• Exploration of opportunities for cross-sector working groups

Speakers

• Howard Dean: Former Governor, State of Vermont
• Jim Sullivan: Senior Sustainability Officer and Director of Asset Management, U.S. Veterans Administration
• Clay Boenecke: Chief, Capital Planning Office, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs
• Valerie Patrick: Sustainability Coordinator, Bayer Corporation
• Linda Lee: Director of Operations, Waste Management
• Kathy Gerwig: Vice President, Workplace Safety, Kaiser Permanente
• Robin Guenther: Principal, Perkins & Will and co-author ‘Sustainable Healthcare Architecture’
• Gary Cohen: President, Health Care Without Harm
• Jessica Abrahams: Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
• Summer Martin: Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
• Katherine O’Dea: Senior Fellow, GreenBlue / Sustainable Packaging Coalition
• Rich Tauberman: Executive Vice President, MWW Group
• Roni Neff, Ph.D.: Research and Policy Director, Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Cary Krosinsky: Vice President, Trucost
• Clark Reed: Director, Healthcare Facilities Division, ENERGY STAR, U.S. EPA
• Corey Enck: Director, LEED Rating System, U.S. Green Building Council
• Mark Starik: Director, GW Insittute for Sustainability Research, Education & Policy
• Pete LaPuma: Professor, GW School of Public Health and Health Services

Venue & Lodging Information

• The program will be hosted by George Washington University. Specific building information will be announced shortly.
• A preferred nightly rate of $239 per night will be arranged for overnight guests at the Hotel Lombardy, 2019 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006 (rooms are subject to availability). Hotel reservation instructions will be provided in our event registration confirmation.
  Sponsorship Opportunities
• Interested in customizing a sponsorship package for ACCO’s Fall 2010 Climate Change Leadership Series events? Download our sponsorship PDF or contact Martha Krafton at 703-920-9100.