Resources
33 primary sources the playbooks and calculators rely on. Each is an organization or dataset published by its owner.
US federal data and tools (DOE, EPA, EIA, NIST, NREL)
EPA eGRID
Grid emission rates by plant, state and subregion. The recommended basis for US location-based Scope 2.
Grid dataUse for: Scope 2 factorsEPA Power Profiler
Look up the eGRID subregion and fuel mix for a ZIP code.
Grid dataUse for: Finding your subregionEPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
Official equivalencies tool and its calculations and references page.
Official toolUse for: Explaining emissions in plain termsEPA GHG Emission Factors Hub
Annual emission factors for stationary combustion, mobile sources, refrigerants and purchased electricity.
DatasetUse for: Scope 1 factorsEPA Section 608 refrigerant management
Rules for handling, leak repair and recovering ozone-depleting and substitute refrigerants.
RegulationUse for: Refrigerant complianceEPA HFC phasedown (AIM Act)
US phasedown of hydrofluorocarbon production and use, and related technology transitions.
RegulationUse for: Planning chiller and AC replacementsENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
Free benchmarking tool; hospitals can receive a 1 to 100 score where eligible.
Official toolUse for: EUI and score trackingENERGY STAR: What is EUI?
Defines energy use intensity and lists national median EUI by property type.
ReferenceUse for: Hospital median EUIENERGY STAR hospital technical reference (PDF)
How the hospital score is built: variables, dataset and filters.
MethodUse for: Understanding the scoreDOE Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
Federal energy and water efficiency guidance, life-cycle costing and training.
ProgramUse for: Project economicsDOE Better Buildings Solution Center
Case studies and implementation models from partners including healthcare organizations.
Case studiesUse for: Peer practiceDOE Commercial Reference Buildings
Simulation-ready prototype buildings, including a hospital, used for benchmarking and modelling.
ModelsUse for: Baseline simulationDOE Building Energy Codes Program
Status of ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC adoption and the cost-effectiveness of code changes.
CodesUse for: Code complianceNIST Annual Supplement to Handbook 135 (2025)
Energy price indices and discount factors for federal life-cycle cost analysis.
MethodUse for: Discount rates and UPV formulasNREL PVWatts Calculator
Estimate solar PV production for a location, tilt and system size.
Official toolUse for: Solar yieldEIA Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS)
National survey data on energy use in US commercial buildings, including inpatient health care.
DatasetUse for: National benchmarksOSHA waste anesthetic gases
Occupational exposure guidance for waste anesthetic gases in healthcare settings.
RegulationUse for: Staff safety alongside emissionsGreen building, healthcare sustainability and codes
USGBC LEED
The LEED rating systems, credit library and project resources. Authoritative source for current credits and deadlines.
CertificationUse for: Choosing a rating systemGBCI
The body that administers LEED project certification and professional credentials.
CertificationUse for: Reviews and credentialsCAGBC: LEED v5 O+M fact sheet (PDF)
Category points, prerequisites and credits for LEED v5 Operations and Maintenance.
Fact sheetUse for: Existing-hospital certificationFacilities Dive: LEED v5 released
Trade-press summary of LEED v5 for building operations, with facility-manager implications.
NewsUse for: What changed in v5Practice Greenhealth
US healthcare sustainability membership, benchmarks and awards.
ProgramsUse for: Peer benchmarkingASHE (American Society for Health Care Engineering)
Professional society for healthcare facility managers; publishes guidance on energy, codes and resilience.
SocietyUse for: Healthcare facility practiceNFPA
Publisher of NFPA 99, NFPA 101 and NFPA 110, which bound what can change in a hospital.
StandardUse for: Life safety and emergency powerIPCC Fifth Assessment Report
Source of the 100-year global warming potentials used in the refrigerant calculator.
ScienceUse for: GWP valuesInternational networks, policy, data and standards
Health Care Without Harm and Global Green and Healthy Hospitals
Global network and programs for sustainable, low-carbon healthcare.
ProgramsUse for: Benchmarking and peer hospitalsWHO and ATACH (Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health)
Country commitments and action pathways for climate-resilient, low-carbon health systems.
PolicyUse for: National commitments and health system policyElectricity Maps
Live, historical and forecast carbon intensity of electricity by zone. API access needs a token.
Grid dataUse for: Scope 2 factors by hourOur World in Data
Public chart data API for CO2, energy and related indicators.
Public dataUse for: Country-level contextClimate TRACE
Free public emissions inventory with downloads and API across sectors.
Public dataUse for: Sector emissions inventoriesGHG Protocol
The standard for corporate Scope 1, 2 and 3 accounting.
StandardUse for: Setting boundaries and counting emissionsISO 50001 energy management
Framework for continual energy performance improvement.
StandardUse for: Building a lasting energy management systemASHRAE
Standards for HVAC, energy audits and healthcare ventilation (including Standard 170).
StandardUse for: Audits and ventilation designHow these were chosen
- Published and maintained by the organization that owns the data or standard.
- Free to read, or clearly labelled where access needs a token or membership.
- Relevant to hospital energy, emissions or health-sector policy.
- Listing is not an endorsement by or of any organization. Government and certification-body sites remain the authority for their own rules and numbers.
Spotted a broken link or a source worth adding? Send it over. Last reviewed 2026-11-04.