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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
CAYMAN
ISLANDS - Earth Day is celebrated every day at Health
City Cayman Islands by implementing an impressive array of
planet-friendly initiatives which abound on the well landscaped
property.
"We were built and will expand with sustainability and safety in mind," said Shomari Scott, Marketing Director of the tertiary referral hospital, who underscored that high energy efficiency is an imperative component of Health City's operations.
Ryan
Smith, Director of Health City's Facilities Management, pointed to the
harvesting of rain water for grey water use, which reduces the
hospital's reliance on city water. "In addition, our reclamation of
treated sewage effluent for irrigation drastically reduces our need to
use city water and natural resources."
Smith
asserted Health City's sensible energy program lowers demand from the
local grid through the use of an Automated Building Management System
that results in better efficiency control of systems, lowering
electrical, gas and water demands.
Additionally,
the production of medical oxygen at the hospital cuts the power bills
as well as the carbon footprint from the importation of liquid oxygen;
while onsite medical waste management removes the need for a medical
waste incinerator, and onsite recycling lowers the volume added to the
current landfill.
The
HVAC system design is based on efficiency, allowing systems to operate
based on individual clinical requirements, lowering overall energy
consumption.
Even
the landscaping is sustainable at Health City, through the use of
construction and land clearing materials for landscape mulch and the
relocation of special indigenous trees which maintains special local
species of trees, flora, fauna, and birds to facilitate species'
sustainability. Close coordination with the National Trust, Botanic
Park, Orchid Society, and members of the public, has helped to identify,
preserve, and propagate plant species.
A
1.2 MW Solar Farm, the largest of its kind for a Caribbean hospital is
in the pipeline, to generate electricity, chilled and hot water; while
asalt water district cooling system, an extremely efficient, cutting
edge, zero emission technology is planned for Health City once the
development expands. This technology is now estimated to reduce air
conditioning electrical demand by approximately 80 to 90 percent.
About Health City Cayman Islands
Health City Cayman Islands, the vision of renowned heart surgeonand
humanitarian Dr. Devi Shetty, is supported by two major healthcare
organizations, Narayana Health and the U.S.-based Ascension, which is
that nation's largest faith-based and nonprofit health system, providing
the highest quality care to all with special attention to those who are
poor and vulnerable. Health City Cayman Islands provides compassionate,
high-quality,affordable healthcare services
for all in a world-class, comfortable, patient-centered environment.
Offering healthcare to international, regional and local patients,
Health City Cayman Islands delivers excellence in adult and pediatric
cardiology, cardiac surgery, medical oncology, orthopedics, pediatric
endocrinology, and pulmonology.
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