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In fiscal year 2022\u201323, UCI Health maintained its commitment to sustainability. Accomplishments include continued progress on constructing the nation\u2019s first all-electric medical center<\/a> and receipt of Practice Greenhealth\u2019s Emerald Award<\/a> for overall sustainability practices. Additionally, UCI Health received the Circle of Excellence award in the categories of reducing carbon and energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCI Health continued its efforts to meet commitments for the White House\/HHS Climate Pledge to reduce emissions 50% by 2030. This involved reducing anesthetic gases 10% and nitrous oxide 8% from last fiscal year. Cross-organizational stakeholders worked together to identify opportunities for reduction and implement strategies, including transitioning from piped nitrous oxide to canister in all operating rooms, as well as removing the piped system from the new hospital design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Additionally, UCI Health kicked off a decarbonization study to determine how to reduce scope 1 emissions; decommissioned a fossil-fuel energy source, resulting in a 30% reduction in natural gas consumption; and supplied zero-carbon electricity to all UCI Health-owned facilities and 90% of leased spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For food service and waste, one major achievement in the past year has been removing all single-use plastic bottles from every retail space. Previously, more than 20,000 bottles of water, juices, sodas and protein shakes were sold every month in plastic bottles. Now those beverages are sold in aluminum cans and glass bottles. After a successful introduction, plant-based meals became a regular part of the menu. UCI Health spent approximately 25% of its food budget on sustainable products. Additionally, UCI Health continues to expand its food waste to animal feed program. Each month, on average, it donates 2,000 pounds of pre-consumer food waste to be converted to animal feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCI Health is committed to ensuring that resilience and equity are accounted for in climate action plans and organizational strategies. In partnership with the main campus, UCI Health conducted outreach and engaged students and marginalized communities in supporting equity-centered climate resilience planning efforts and developing a plan by December 2023.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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UC Irvine Takes Sustainability to New Level With All-Electric Medical Center<\/a><\/h3>\n

UCI Medical Center in Irvine is designed, positioned and built to preserve the nearby San Joaquin Marsh Reserve and reduce the facility\u2019s solar gain \u2014 its increase in temperature or thermal energy due to absorption of sunlight \u2014 by 85%. It will be the first medical center in the country to operate on an all-electric central plant. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n