At University of Vermont Medical Center we strive to ensure our day-to-day operations are founded in sound environmental practices in all aspects of care delivery. In doing so, we have established ourselves as a national leader in sustainable health care.
Our Green Initiatives
From grassroots recycling initiatives to executive-led strategic planning, we take a holistic approach to greening our operations. Our Sustainability Council develops sustainability goals and projects, with support from our hundreds of green-minded employees.
Leadership
Engage and educate our staff and community while implementing policies that promote sustainable practices.
Green Buildings
Apply environmentally sustainable and health-focused planning, design, and construction principles for building and renovation projects.
Healthier Food
Purchase and offer locally and/or sustainably produced food.
Waste
Reduce toxicity and volume, conserve natural resources, and lower costs through upstream purchasing practices, recycling and reuse.
Chemicals
Reduce and limit the use of products that contain chemicals of concern.
Greening the OR
Reduce environmental impact and cost and improve health and safety by focusing sustainability efforts in the operating room.
Leaner Energy
Reduce overall Energy Use Intensity (EUI) and explore alternative energy sources, where feasible.
Water
Reduce water consumption.
Climate
Work towards climate change mitigation solutions.
Scope 1 & 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions at University of Vermont Medical Center
At UVM Health Network we are committed to reducing the carbon footprint of health care delivery, and a big step towards that goal is to track and share Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions. UVM Medical Center completed the first baseline for 2023 and the results are in.
Disclosure: This calculation was done using the “Health Care Emissions Impact Calculator”, made available by Health Care Without Harm, Global Green and Healthy Hospitals and Practice Greenhealth. Fire Suppression emissions were not included as data was not available. This information represents the UVM Medical Center location only except for the Anesthetic Gases which included usage from the Fanny Allen campus.
The numbers overlying the bar graph refer to metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MTCO2e). This is the standard unit to indicate the volume and global warming potential of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.
View Scope 1 & 2 GHG Emissions Graphs
National Leader in Sustainable Health Care
Since 2009, we have earned top green honors from Practice Greenhealth, a leading national health care sustainability nonprofit with more than a thousand members. We are a recurring recipient of their prestigious Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award, which recognizes the top green hospitals in the country. We also won the Emerald Award, an award for outstanding achievement, at Fanny Allen.
We have also earned Practice Greenhealth’s Circles of Excellence Awards, which recognize the top ten hospitals in a sustainability category. These distinctions include: Leadership, Less Waste, Chemicals, Greening the OR, Healthy Food and Green Buildings.
