Valley Children’s Hospital has become the first hospital in California, and the second children’s hospital in the nation, to be awarded the Sustainable Healthcare Certification by The Joint Commission. The certification recognizes the hospital’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, combating climate change and actively pursuing crucial conservation and preservation initiatives.
Later this year, Valley Children’s will break ground on its renewable energy microgrid. When online and operational in 2025, the microgrid will reduce reliance on the traditional power grid, ensuring the hospital and buildings on its campus remain operational in the event of power outages in the region. It will also cut carbon emissions by more than 50%. At the project’s completion, Valley Children’s will operate the largest renewable energy microgrid in the country connected to a hospital emergency system.
Valley Children’s has also committed to achieving net-zero emissions by the year 2050, meaning the entire campus will produce no carbon emissions, eliminating its carbon footprint and any negative impact on air quality.
