Posts Tagged ‘green initiatives’
‘Green Roof’ Planted on New Patient Tower
Falls Church, VA – (October 2, 2012) – You may not be able to see it, but Inova Fairfax Medical Campus’ new patient tower is now home to a mini ecosystem where plants, insects and birds are flourishing. In recent weeks, a vegetative ‘green roof’ has taken root atop a 4,000 square foot portion of…
Read MoreInova Health System Hospitals Earn National Award for Environmental Achievement
Inova Receives ‘Partner for Change’ Award from Practice Greenhealth Falls Church, VA – (May 20, 2010) – All five of Inova Health System’s hospitals were presented with the “Partner for Change Award” from Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for healthcare facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations. Inova Alexandria, Inova Fairfax, Inova Fair Oaks, Inova Loudoun…
Read MoreInova Health System Marks Earth Day with Tree Plantings, Educational Fairs
Falls Church, VA – (April 29, 2010) – On Thursday, April 22, Inova Health System celebrated Earth Day at its hospitals with a variety of activities for employees and patients. Educational fairs and tree plantings with executive leaders were held at Inova Alexandria, Inova Fairfax, Inova Fair Oaks, Inova Loudoun and Inova Mount Vernon hospitals. Inova’s…
Read MoreInova Health System Recognized by Local Conservation Organization for ‘Going Green’ Program
Inova Awarded 2010 Elizabeth S. Hartwell Conservation Award Falls Church, VA – (April 27, 2010) – Inova Health System is the proud recipient of the 2010 Elizabeth S. Hartwell Conservation Award, presented April 24 at the Elizabeth Hartwell Eagle Festival in Lorton. The Elizabeth S. Hartwell Environmental Education Fund recognized Inova for its dynamic “Going Green”…
Read MoreInova Health System Celebrates Earth Day, Marks Progress of ‘Going Green’ Initiatives
Activities Include Planting Garden for Pediatric Patients, Tree Plantings, Tree Seedling Giveaway Falls Church, VA – (April 19, 2010) – On Thursday, April 22, Inova Health System will celebrate Earth Day at its hospitals with a variety of activities for employees and patients. Inova Alexandria, Inova Fairfax, Inova Fair Oaks, Inova Loudoun and Inova Mount Vernon…
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