Environmental Stewardship 2023 recap

This year, RESO was able to help Providence drive towards its goal of being carbon negative by 2030.

Recent efficiency initiatives in environmental stewardship include:

  • Chilled water flow control advancements by PAMC and others.
  • LED retrofit projects in the CA Region and Swedish facilities, covering multiple sites.
  • Water conservation efforts underway in the Oregon Region.
  • Waste optimization initiatives, such as Covenant Medical Center’s compost program, St. Patrick Medical Center’s trash dumpster pickup optimization, and PAMC’s Furniture Reuse Program.
  • Sacred Heart Medical Center creatively utilizing hospital central chiller spare capacity for BTU Bombers & Doctor’s Pavilion instead of replacement.
  • Nitrous Oxide Piped System deactivation progressing in St. Vincent, St. Patrick, Willamette Falls, Milwaukie, Portland, with plans for other divisions.
  • Window efficiency improvements at Medford Medical Center.
  • Building Controls Modernization at Holy Family Hospital.
  • Implementation of Tesla Battery Storage & Resiliency System at Eureka & Redwood facilities.

To learn more about Environmental Stewardship and initiatives across Providence, visit the Environmental Stewardship SharePoint page.