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As a premier academic health system, UC Davis Health is committed to fostering innovation, collaboration and positive impact through advancing sustainability. For the second year in a row, UC Davis Health received the highest honor from Practice Greenhealth with the Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UC Davis Health is prioritizing sustainability throughout the institution in many ways. Every anesthesia machine in all 51 operating\/procedure rooms has migrated from piped gas to canister. UC Davis Health reduced procurement of nitrous oxide by 1.2 million liters or 95%, representing a reduction of 537 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent since 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read More about Sustainability at UC Davis Health<\/summary>\n

The health center developed a multiyear plan for energy savings in operating rooms, which includes replacing lighting and implementing HVAC scheduling setbacks, saving 500,000 kilowatt-hours per year or 300 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, which is equal to removing 63 cars from the road. Additionally, UC Davis Health is home to more than 90 electric vehicle charging stations. With each new parking project, additional EV charging stations will be installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In accordance with the state\u2019s emergency regulations effective June 2022, UC Davis Health stopped irrigating nonfunctional turf (areas of grass without trees) throughout campus. In addition, a turf replacement master landscaping plan underway will focus on the replacement of turf with California native, drought-tolerant plantings and dryscape to further reduce water use.      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UC Davis Health also advanced its sustainable transportation goals. The Causeway Connection is a zero-emission bus service between the Davis and Sacramento UC Davis campuses, providing a free and convenient travel option. The Green Commuter Program is designed to promote sustainability and environmental stewardship while reducing the cost and stress of an employee’s commute by encouraging use of sustainable transportation options. Additionally, in honor of Earth Day 2023, UC Davis Health launched the first sustainability walking tour. The self-guided tour covers more than a dozen sustainability highlights throughout the beautiful medical center campus.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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How Anesthesiologists Are Tackling Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Operating Room<\/a><\/h3>\n

In addition to transitioning to less-polluting anesthetic gases in its operating rooms, UC Davis Health is studying whether it can reduce the amount of anesthetic gas used during surgery. The academic health center provides anesthesiologists with feedback on gas flow rates and gas usage via an online dashboard to help reduce emissions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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New Elk Grove Express Bus to UC Davis Medical Center<\/a><\/h3>\n

UC Davis Health partnered with its local transit district to launch an express bus service at no cost to its students and employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n