More than 850 hospital and other health care facilities are participating. The NAPE program is specially designed for health care and medical research facilities of less than 100,000 square feet. It has a threefold goal of preventing pollution, keeping people healthy, and saving money. The first two goals are intertwined. By reducing electricity consumption, fewer fossil fuels are consumed and emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are reduced.
Fewer emissions mean cleaner air.
Energy efficiency projects are paying for themselves within three years of initial investment, with continued savings in subsequent years. How a facility can receive recognition for its efforts, including a draft news release that can be used in newsletters or sent to community newspapers. A sample Socket Doc brochure that describes the program. A Socket Doc poster for display in a reception room or lobby. It informs patients, clients, and health professional colleagues about the benefits of becoming energy efficient.