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dc.contributor.authorKeller, Regula-
dc.contributor.authorMuir, Karen-
dc.contributor.authorRoth, Florian-
dc.contributor.authorJattke, Marleen-
dc.contributor.authorStucki, Matthias-
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-02T14:21:47Z-
dc.date.available2021-09-02T14:21:47Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.issn0959-6526de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/23058-
dc.description.abstractThe provision of healthcare leads to high environmental impacts and economic costs for our society. Within the healthcare sector, hospitals are a main contributor to both aspects. In order to determine which areas of a hospital contribute most to the environmental impact, a life cycle assessment of 33 acute care hospitals in Switzerland was conducted. The environmental impact of these hospitals was analysed at midpoint level for 16 environmental impact categories. The functional unit (FU) was defined as healthcare services provided by one full-time equivalent for one year. The analysis shows that building infrastructure and catering are the main contributors for various environmental impacts, followed by heating and electricity. Waste and wastewater, pharmaceuticals, and medical and housekeeping products are relevant for at least three categories, whereas textiles, and paper use and printing are only relevant for one to two categories. Direct water use and laundry, and large medical equipment are only responsible for a small share of the impact in all categories. The carbon footprint of an average hospital is 3.2 tonnes CO2eq per FU and the main impact stems from heating with 0.82 t CO2eq per FU. The large variation in the environmental impact of different hospitals reveals that there is a considerable yet untapped potential for sustainability improvements in the hospital sector.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherElsevierde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Cleaner Productionde_CH
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/de_CH
dc.subjectHospitalsde_CH
dc.subjectHealthde_CH
dc.subjectCarbon footprintde_CH
dc.subjectPharmaceuticalsde_CH
dc.subjectLife cycle assessmentde_CH
dc.subject.ddc338.927: Umweltökonomie und nachhaltige Entwicklungde_CH
dc.subject.ddc362.11: Krankenhäuser und verwandte Einrichtungende_CH
dc.titleFrom bandages to buildings : identifying the environmental hotspots of hospitalsde_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementLife Sciences und Facility Managementde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen (IUNR)de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128479de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.21256/zhaw-23058-
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.issue128479de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume319de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
zhaw.funding.snf172453de_CH
zhaw.webfeedÖkobilanzierungde_CH
zhaw.funding.zhawGreen Hospitalde_CH
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Keller, R., Muir, K., Roth, F., Jattke, M., & Stucki, M. (2021). From bandages to buildings : identifying the environmental hotspots of hospitals. Journal of Cleaner Production, 319(128479). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128479
Keller, R. et al. (2021) ‘From bandages to buildings : identifying the environmental hotspots of hospitals’, Journal of Cleaner Production, 319(128479). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128479.
R. Keller, K. Muir, F. Roth, M. Jattke, and M. Stucki, “From bandages to buildings : identifying the environmental hotspots of hospitals,” Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 319, no. 128479, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128479.
KELLER, Regula, Karen MUIR, Florian ROTH, Marleen JATTKE und Matthias STUCKI, 2021. From bandages to buildings : identifying the environmental hotspots of hospitals. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2021. Bd. 319, Nr. 128479. DOI 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128479
Keller, Regula, Karen Muir, Florian Roth, Marleen Jattke, and Matthias Stucki. 2021. “From Bandages to Buildings : Identifying the Environmental Hotspots of Hospitals.” Journal of Cleaner Production 319 (128479). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128479.
Keller, Regula, et al. “From Bandages to Buildings : Identifying the Environmental Hotspots of Hospitals.” Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 319, no. 128479, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128479.


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