The American Society for Health Care Engineering of the American Hospital Association

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association is a society whose members design, build, and operate health care facilities. ASHE has used ENERGY STAR® as a foundation for its Energy to Care program, helping hospitals achieve $550 million in energy savings since 2010. Key 2021 accomplishments include:

• Benchmarking over 3,600 health care facilities in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager® and using ENERGY STAR scores as the basis of its awards program.
• Designing a pro bono verification program to help eligible hospitals and medical offices become ENERGY STAR certified.
• Developing and hosting a workshop that explored how addressing the public health impacts of climate change in underserved communities may increase engagement to reduce carbon emissions.

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