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On the Greener Side

Making "green" decisions may require a little research or an extra effort, but in the long run these decisions protect our resources, the wildlife, our food sources, and even our health.
 
As a hospital, going "green" simply makes sense.  It helps provide a healthy environment for our patients and our staff.  Going green helps our hospital leave a smaller footprint on the planet, which in the end helps preserve local resources and the local environment. 
 
Our goal was to incorporate green technologies that focused on the following four ideas:
 
1.  Reduce off-gassing of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
2.  Make our use of traditional energy sources more efficient
3.  Use the sun for free energy and light
4.  Support industries that use recycling in their products
There are a multitude of ways to achieve this list of criteria.  Here is a sampling of what we, Price Creek Animal Hospital, chose to do:
1.  Velux Sun Tunnels-  very efficient round sky lights
 
2.  Solar Hot Water Tank-  heats water using sunlight, instead of gas
 
3.   Energy Recovery Unit-  makes your a/c unit more efficient
 
4.  Marvin Integrity Windows-  double paned, low E, energy star rated,   fiberglass and wood constuction (No vinyl- it off-gases VOCs)
 
5.  Insulation-  chose companies that had recycled content and approved for use around children and in schools
 
6.  Zero and Low VOC paint- used everywhere in the hospital
 
7.  Stained and Sealed Cement Slab-  instead of purchasing a separate floor covering that may have required VOC producing adhesive or come from a non-renewable resource.
 
8.  Paperless Record Keeping
 
9.  Recycling all cardboard and plastic
 
10.  CFLs - use less energy and last longer than traditional bulbs