EPA Recognizes NewYork-Presbyterian With ENERGY STAR Award for Energy and Environmental Leadership
NewYork-Presbyterian Is the Only Hospital to Receive Six ENERGY STAR Awards
Newswise — NEW YORK (April 12, 2011) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will receive an ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management, recognizing the Hospital's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. It is the sixth award for NewYork-Presbyterian -- more than any other hospital in the country -- and the only award of its kind given this year to a hospital in the Northeast.
The award will be presented at a ceremony today in Washington, D.C.
"I am very proud that NewYork-Presbyterian has once again been recognized for our continuing commitment to improving energy efficiency -- an investment in the future that benefits our patients, the environment and our bottom line," says Dr. Herbert Pardes, president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. "I commend the leadership of our energy team, who are exceptionally dedicated to achieving this important goal." Read More>>>
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