2024 IRA Learning Lab
Essential Hospitals Institute, in collaboration with Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth, hosted an Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Learning Lab in 2024. Through this program, member hospital leaders received unique in-depth guidance from experts across the sector, including within the America’s Essential Hospitals membership, on leveraging the Inflation Reduction Act, including the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, for sustainability projects.
This opportunity aimed to cultivate learning across all phases of sustainability projects, from initiation to completion. Below are links to the resources shared during the Learning Lab, which are still available to help members engaged in new construction, energy efficiency improvements, and sustainable transportation projects that can save money and advance sustainability goals.
Session Materials
Below, see links to slide decks, informational briefs, selected session recordings, and other resources from each session:
Session 1: Introduction and General Overview
Session 2: Breaking Down the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
- Slide Deck
- Issue Brief | Decarbonizing Healthcare: Clean Energy Projects under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund – Georgetown Climate Center
Session 3: Green Transportation at Ohio Health
- Slide Deck
- Ohio Health Fleet Policy: Detailed policy of fleet management, including vehicle procurement, maintenance, and safety. The Sustainability and Resiliency subsection exemplifies how to prioritize electric vehicles in a fleet management policy
- Ohio Health Vehicle Intake Form: A great vehicle intake form example, including acquisition, expenses, and how the vehicle aligns with business strategy
- Electrification Coalition: An organization that helps institutions, including health systems, adopt electric vehicles. The coalition’s EV Funding Finder helps sort through available federal funds for transportation
- Ohio Health IRA Case Study published by the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
Session 4: Green Transportation IRA Opportunities
- Slide Deck
- Session Recording – Passcode: v^Ft67GO
Session 5: Securing a Sustainable Future for Children of Central California
- Slide Deck
- Session Recording – Passcode: ZM7@V.BX
- OCCHE Valley Children’s Healthcare Case Study
Session 6: ROSI Health Care Systems Decarbonization Framework
- Slide Deck
- General Overview and Main ROSI Webpage
- ROSI Tools and Resources: Provides an overview of how to use the tool and includes research publications on framework implementation
- Healthcare Delivery Systems Decarbonization Framework
Session 7: IRA Overview with Mazzetti
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