1. Seema Wadhwa, LEED AP Director of Sustainability
Inova Health System
Seema Wadhwa, LEED AP
Director of Sustainability

2. A LARGE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT!
Inova Health System
A not-for-profit healthcare network of hospitals, out-patient clinics and assisted long term care facilities in the Northern Virginia Area
5 Hospitals
1,700 licensed hospital beds
Over 16,000 employees
A LARGE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT!
In addition to having a large environmental foot print, Inova is a large purchasing power.
Seema Wadhwa 2009

4. Energy
Management
Waste
Minimization
Water Usage
Reduction
“The Inova Health System is committed to establishing an environmental program that contributes to a safer and healthier environment for our patients, employees and community.”
Environmentally
Preferable
Purchasing
Alternative
Transportation
Health
Information
Technology
Green
Construction
Sustainable
Foods

5. Process Improvement as a Cost Savings Mechanism
Life Cycle Cost
Cost Avoidance
Hidden Cost
Operational Savings
True Cost
Seema Wadhwa 2011 5

6. Culture Change as a Cost Savings Mechanism
Auditing
Education
Monitoring
Process Improvement
Benchmarking
Communication
Seema Wadhwa 2011 6

7. Green is Green Over $230,000 saved in RMW reduction
Over $1 Million anticipated in reprocessing
Cost avoidance with recycling
New technologies such as Induction lighting are being implemented in 2011 saving 75% percent energy savings estimated. Retrofits were also made to boiler rooms to decrease heat loss
Inova Loudoun is replacing existing water closets from 3.5 Gallons per flush to 1.28 Gallons per flush