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Many healthcare systems are aware they need to think about the impact of a changing climate on their ability to deliver effective health services. This awareness likely stems from the increasing frequency and severity of climate change-driven disasters. These disasters have included year-round wildfires, increasingly intense rain events and flooding, unseasonable freezes and record-setting heat.

The Inflation Reduction Act was developed in reaction to exponential rises in the cost of energy, global impacts of climate change, and a growing need for the federal government to ease these economic burdens on American's. This bill incentivizes emissions reductions by providing tax credits accessible by private citizens, local municipalities, large corporations, and disadvantaged communities to produce clean power, increase climate resiliency, and modernize existing infrastructure.

It’s imperative for healthcare organizations to lead on climate change action; here’s a primer on what to do now.

Healthcare leaders are increasingly recognizing the responsibility of the industry to respond to this crisis. In the world of design, we say that “form follows function”...

On this 10th anniversary of Healthcare Design’s HCD 10 Awards, we’re honored for Walt Vernon, Mazzetti CEO, to be listed among these industry standouts in the ‘Building Professional’ category.

Hot water is not required for effective handwashing (AAH Journal Article).

Become a member of a robust community--healthcare engineers, designers, facility personnel, financial and regulation experts and more—to tackle the greatest challenges facing the Healthcare sector toward achieving carbon neutrality. Share your expertise. Share your experience. Share your passion to help us build a better, more sustainable Healthcare sector.

This paper is intended to catalyze the “next steps” in healthcare climate leadership, with NAM at the helm. Now is the time for healthcare leaders and members of the health professions – among the most trusted people in society – to bend the arc of climate change towards planetary and human health.

Some GOOD news—This year marks a decade of green business! Mazzetti’s San Francisco office was recently recertified as a San Francisco Green Business, now part of the broader California Green Business Network (our first certification was recognized in 2010). As a Benefit Corporation, we are committed to driving public benefit for both society and the environment. This certification is directly aligned with this ongoing commitment and drive toward more sustainable practices.

Climate change has been a topic of discussion in the news, politics, and our communities for a while now. A few years ago, I started taking notice in how my actions were affecting the environment.

Join us Tuesday, July 30 at 11:00am PDT for a free webinar on the M+WasteCare Calculator.