Smart greening initiatives for healthcare facilities: A caribbean case study on environmental sustainability and disaster resilience
The Smart Hospitals Program achieved significant reductions in water and energy consumption, demonstrating the potential of targeted retrofitting interventions to enhance sustainability and resilience in healthcare facilities. While the results highlight the program's effectiveness, maintenance challenges and variability in usage patterns underscore the need for ongoing monitoring and tailored strategies to sustain these gains. This model provides valuable insights for similar initiatives in resource-constrained and disaster-prone regions.
Authors
- Esteban Ortiz‐Prado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1895-7498)
- Jorge Vásconez-González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4573-6217)
- Roger Camacho
- Dana van Alphen
- Clemens Büter
- Alex Camacho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9358-3297)
- Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy
- Judith Harvey
- Ciro Ugarte
- Shalini Jagnarine Azan
- Lealou Reballos
Institutions
- Hodges University (US)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas (US)
- Universidad de Las Américas (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Climate Change and Health
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100525
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00