Inova Health System Recognized by Northern Virginia Technology Council for ‘Going Green’ Efforts

Inova Among Finalists for NVTC’s Green Award

Falls Church, VA – (October 20, 2010) – Inova Health System is proud to be recognized for its sustainability efforts by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC). At the NVTC’s annual TechCelebration in October, Inova was a finalist for a ‘Green Award’ and recognized for “making an impact on the region through top-notch environmental practices.”

Inova’s Sustainability Engineer and employee Green Teams spearhead the health system’s sustainability programs, which include using recycled content paper (saving 3500 trees a year), reducing medical waste by 50,000 pounds, and recycling 130 tons of commingled recyclables a month, which translates to saving three acres of standing forests.

NVTC, a membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia, is the largest technology council in the nation and serves 1,000 companies from all sectors of the technology industry. The group’s annual TechCelebration conference brings together technology, business, community and government leaders to celebrate the strength and diversity of the region’s tech community.

Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.