Examining the uptake of low-carbon approaches within the healthcare sector: case studies from the National Health Service in England

Tudor, T. L., Baddley, J. and Mayhew-Manchón, L. (2015) Examining the uptake of low-carbon approaches within the healthcare sector: case studies from the National Health Service in England. International Journal of Healthcare. 1(1) 2377-7338.

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Item Type:	Article
Abstract:	The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, is one of the largest organisations in Europe and indeed the world. It therefore has a significant ecological footprint. As a result there are key corporate, financial and environmental targets that the organisation is expected to meet as a means of reducing resource consumption. Using a case study approach, this manuscript examines best practice examples for the uptake of low-carbon strategies for energy conservation. These strategies included sustainable procurement, use of renewable energy technologies, supply chain management, use of building management systems, renegotiating energy contracts, undertaking energy audits, and behaviour change, to realise significant financial, as well as energy and carbon savings. A key focus was management of water resources, including the use of recycling and recovery of heat. The implications of the findings for building ecological and financial resilience within the organisation are also discussed.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	National Healthcare Services, sustainability, low-carbon technologies, energy conservation, healthcare facilities, UK
Creators:	Tudor, Terry L, Baddley, Jerome and Mayhew-Manchón, Laura
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Environmental Science
Date:	17 August 2015
Date Type:	Publication
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Healthcare
Volume:	1
Number:	1
Language:	English
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.5430/ijh.v1n1p61
ISSN:	2377-7338
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/10728

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