ASHE again receives EPA’s highest honor for commitment to energy efficiency

The Environmental Protection Agency this week presented AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering with a 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, the program’s highest honor, for its long-term commitment to fighting climate change and protecting public health through energy efficiency. ASHE has received the Sustained Excellence Award for five consecutive years and the Partner of the Year award for seven consecutive years.

“Receiving this award for a seventh year recognizes our members’ ongoing dedication to reducing their carbon footprint, supporting more sustainable health care facilities,” said Kara Brooks, ASHE senior associate director of sustainability. “We are excited to build on our previous success and support hospitals in achieving their goals.”