Podcasts Health The Informed Patient A look at how big institutions are going green

A look at how big institutions are going green

Published: Dec. 10, 2015, 1:11 p.m.

b'Thomas Pelis Thomas Pelis Environmental concerns are now built into the way many big institutions work, and the results can also save money. Environmental concerns are now built into the way many big institutions work, and the results can also save money. Thomas Pelis Thomas Pelis, assistant vice president for facilities and planning sustainability at, assistant vice president for facilities and planning sustainability at Upstate Upstate, decribes the medical university\\u2018s \\u201cholistic\\u201d process of constructing buildings to conserve water, recycling medical instruments to save money or food waste to cut trash disposal costs and looks at where this might lead in the future., decribes the medical university\\u2018s \\u201cholistic\\u201d process of constructing buildings to conserve water, recycling medical instruments to save money or food waste to cut trash disposal costs and looks at where this might lead in the future.'