SUSTAINABILITY ARTICLES
Renewable energy microgrid for US paediatric hospital
In this article, Walt Vernon, CEO of global engineering design and consulting firm, Mazzetti, and 2nd Vice-President of the IFHE, reports on work being undertaken at Valley Children’s Hospital in Central California which should see it become the US’s first Net Zero paediatric hospital campus, with contributions from the hospital’s Vice-President of Innovation, Ratan Milevoj.
Digital tools can improve funding bid success rates
Chris Brown, Public Sector lead at IES, discusses the need for NHS Trusts to be able to provide comprehensive data on current performance, and good evidence of the need for funding, to secure monies for heat decarbonisation schemes.
Harnessing technology to help meet Net Zero targets
Schneider Electric’s David Williams argues that achieving Net Zero is ‘a whole company / organisation initiative’, and warns against procrastination, saying ‘the time to act is now’.
How healthcare estates can reach Net Zero
Many healthcare estates are ageing, and in some cases lagging behind those in other sectors on sustainability. Does support go far enough for these estates to upgrade and adopt low carbon energy solutions considering the UK’s ambitious 2050 carbon targets?
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Since 2007, Avensys has been a key player in the UK biomedical equipment market, providing device sales, repair, maintenance and training. Avensys has been part of the Fresenius Group since 2018 and, in 2025, became part of Fresenius Health Services, supporting healthcare providers with medical technology and technical infrastructure services...