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The 成人VR视频 Health Centre鈥檚 (MUHC) Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital has become more environmentally-friendly, and has met the Go Green Plus certification criteria set by the Quebec Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). At a presentation of some sixty Go Green certificates yesterday, the MUHC was one of only sixteen organizations and the only hospital to receive the Go Green Plus distinction.

鈥淭he MUHC is a university healthcare centre that is always prepared and preparing, 365 days of the year, so that patients and families receive the very best care. So the importance of reducing our environmental footprint is not the first thing that comes to people鈥檚 mind, but we鈥檙e conscious that it鈥檚 part and parcel of creating healing environments,鈥� stated MUHC Dr. Arthur T. Porter, Director General and CEO. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud that The Children鈥檚 has been certified Go Green Plus.鈥�

There were fifteen criteria to meet to receive the certificate. BOMA Quebec鈥檚 Go Green Plus programme requirements span the following areas:

• Energy (energy consumption, features, management, transportation)
• Water (water efficiency)
• Resources (waste reduction and recycling; site)
• Emissions, Effluents and Other Impacts (air emissions; ozone depletion; water effluents, hazardous materials, hazardous products, health & safety and WHMIS)
• Indoor Environment (indoor air, lighting, noise); and
• Environmental Management (EMS documentation, purchasing policy, emergency response, tenant awareness)

鈥淢aking our hospitals greener is only possible when you have the necessary willingness and support from senior administration, staff and other stakeholders so that an action plan can be set in motion,鈥� added Serge S茅vigny, Director of Technical Services at the MUHC. 鈥淲e have this at the MUHC and we are also very fortunate in the healthcare sector to have leaders like Pierre Ch茅nier at the Agence de la Sant茅 et des Services sociaux de Montr茅al and Gilbert Desmarais at the Association des gestionnaires de parcs immobiliers, who are supporting the MUHC and other healthcare institutions鈥� sustainable development projects.鈥�

This latest green initiative is part of the MUHC鈥檚 commitment to best practices in sustainable development.

• The MUHC began this fall a partnership with the Agence de sant茅 et services sociaux de Montr茅al and the Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention (C2P2) to provide Environmental Management System training to several Montreal-area hospitals, including St. Mary鈥檚 Hospital, the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, the Douglas Institute and the CSSS l鈥橭uest 鈥揹e-l鈥櫭巐e.
• In August 2007, the MUHC became a partner in the City鈥檚 first sustainable development plan (2007-09 phase). The MUHC also hired a full-time Environmental Management System (EMS) coordinator. The first phase of implementing an EMS, a MUHC-wide environmental review, is underway. Four interns recruited from the Coll猫ge Rosemont鈥檚 Environment Programme are assisting the MUHC鈥檚 EMS Coordinator. The review will give the MUHC a clear snapshot of its practices and opportunities.
• In May 2007 and March 2006, the Royal Victoria and Montreal General became the first hospitals in Canada to be certified Go Green Plus and Go Green by BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association). Other MUHC sites are on target for certification. The BOMA Go Green Environmental Certification programme is voluntary and designed for existing or occupied buildings. Its goal is to recognize buildings where environmental best practices have been implemented into operations.
• The future Glen and Mountain campuses are LEED庐 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) candidates. Already the LEED庐 criteria for the environmental remediation of the Glen Campus have been met. LEED庐 certification distinguishes building projects that have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability by meeting higher performance standards in environmental responsibility and energy efficiency.
• In January 2007, the MUHC became the first Quebec member of Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E) because it shares H2E鈥檚 vision of a healthcare system that recognizes the link between operational decisions and health outcomes. The H2E programme has currently 1,407 partners representing 7,557 healthcare facilities, including 1,678 hospitals, 3,881 clinics, 942 nursing homes and 1,056 other types of facilities.

About the MUHC Redevelopment Project

Guided by its mission and its role as the nerve centre of the 成人VR视频 integrated university hospital network, the MUHC is carrying out a $1.579-billion Redevelopment Project that will help the Government achieve its vision for academic medicine in Quebec. Excellence in patient care, research, education and technology assessment will be fostered on two state-of-art campuses鈥擳he Mountain and the Glen鈥攁nd through strong relationships with healthcare partners. Each LEED庐-registered campus will be designed to provide patients and their families with 鈥淭he Best Care For Life鈥� in a healing environment that is anchored in best sustainable development practices, including BOMA Go Green guidelines.

The 成人VR视频 Health Centre (MUHC) is a comprehensive academic health institution with an international reputation for excellence in clinical programs, research and teaching. The MUHC is a merger of five teaching hospitals affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at 成人VR视频鈥撯�搕he Montreal Children鈥檚, Montreal General, Royal Victoria, and Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, as well as the Montreal Chest Institute. Building on the tradition of medical leadership of the founding hospitals, the goal of the MUHC is to provide patient care based on the most advanced knowledge in the health care field, and to contribute to the development of new knowledge.