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Our commitment to environmental responsibility is about doing what is right for our patients, our communities, and our future.
There’s a connection to healthcare.
Carbon emissions – particularly the burning of fossil fuels – result in global warming and climate change. These changes in our climate are tied to increasing risks to human health, including poor air quality, the spread of certain diseases carried by ticks and mosquitos, reduced food and water quality, and extreme weather conditions. Some of these changes, like extreme heat, can directly impact Agrace’s patient and client populations.
Agrace can make a difference!
In the US, about 40% of carbon emissions are attributed to buildings. As Agrace utilizes numerous physical locations, we have an opportunity to make a positive difference by reducing our carbon footprint. Being resourceful and sustainable is part of who we are at Agrace – it’s part of our values and The Essence of Agrace.
In addition to being the right thing to do, reducing our carbon footprint is a good business decision. This includes both intangible benefits, like employee recruitment and engagement, and financial savings that result from more efficient operations and reduced energy consumption.
Carbon footprints are calculated using an emission inventory. This inventory includes the three areas of focus below. When we add up all of the categories that make up Agrace’s carbon footprint, we get our total footprint: 4,730 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent.
Identifying no-cost and short-payback opportunities to reduce energy consumption at Agrace facilities, while maintaining or improving each facility’s operations to achieve five- to 15 percent total building energy savings with a simple payback of less than two years.
Proactively replacing building components that are at or near the end of their useful life with new equipment that has been evaluated for energy efficiency.
Agrace is partnering with local utilities to participate in green power programs, which allow businesses to purchase locally generated power from renewable sources.
Agrace plans to “offset” emissions generated by the organization that cannot be immediately eliminated—by funding projects such as land restoration, forest management and methane capture.
Agrace has added solar arrays to our Janesville and Madison facilities. Both systems are “utility-interactive” solar systems that allow us to sell power back to the utility when on-site solar power production outpaces use.
Janesville's Solar System:
86.92 KW DC utility-interactive solar system
Powered since mid-May 2022
Madison's Solar System:
510.4 KW DC utility-interactive solar system
As old power grid technology is phased out and newer power plants are brought online, Agrace will see a reduction in our footprint. Agrace is also becoming more efficient in scheduling to reduce miles driven by staff and evaluating converting fleet vehicles to electric.
Agrace kitchen staff and volunteers grow fruits, vegetables and greens that are served at the Doc Rock Cafe in Madison.
Agrace’s internally-focused initiative focuses on tactile ways that employees can help support Agrace’s larger initiative. Efforts include recycling goals, sustainable purchasing and reducing or eliminating waste that we send to landfills.
Areas of focus:
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