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Emplify Health by Gundersen receives sustainable healthcare certification

April 21, 2025

Emplify Health by Gundersen has earned the prestigious Sustainable Healthcare Certification from the Joint Commission, making it one of only 16 hospitals in the nation to achieve this recognition.

Sustainability

Employee garden offers place to unwind, dig in the dirt

September 17, 2024

A terrace garden at Gundersen La Crosse Hospital has turned into a place of solace where employees can take a few minutes away from work.

Sustainability

Gundersen Elroy Clinic reaches net zero status on energy use

September 17, 2024

Earlier this summer, the new Gundersen Elroy Clinic achieved a milestone it was built for: producing as much energy as it uses, thus becoming a net zero facility.

Aerial view of Gundersen Onalaska Campus displaying rooftop solar panels.

Sustainability

Local partners launch 100% resilient and renewable energy healthcare campus project

September 10, 2024

Bellin and Gundersen Health System and Xcel Energy are creating an all-renewable energy microgrid on the Gundersen Onalaska Campus.

Sustainability

Gundersen St. Joseph’s welcomes community to new Elroy Clinic

January 22, 2024

Gundersen Elroy Clinic opened the doors to patients at its brand-new location on Jan. 15, a little less than a year after ground was broken.

Sustainability

Spotlight on patient outcomes in Envision lighting project

December 14, 2023

Gundersen Envision is undertaking a lighting project unlike any other it’s pursued, and it’s gaining the attention of one of the country’s most prestigious universities.

Sustainability

Gundersen blazes trail with solar parking lot canopy

September 14, 2023

A busy parking ramp at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse is now helping to power the hospital – and make Gundersen one of the largest private owners of solar

Sustainability

Gundersen Sparta Clinic saves green, attracts talent with sustainable model

April 21, 2022

Gundersen Health System has been a leader in sustainable energy practices, designing new facilities and adapting existing locations to use less energy, reduce the cost of care, and support the

Sustainability

Lighting, solar projects aim to improve the health of our communities

April 22, 2021

After becoming the first known healthcare system to offset 100% of its fossil fuel use with locally produced energy, Gundersen Health System decided to expand its efforts systemwide and improve

Gundersen St. Joseph's wins commercial design award from InBusiness

Sustainability

New Gundersen St. Joseph’s facility recognized for design

April 13, 2021

Greater Madison InBusiness honored Gundersen St. Joseph's new $33 million facility with a Commercial Design Award. The Best New Development or Renovation–Health Care award recognizes the adaptability and flexibility of

Sustainability

Gundersen Sparta Clinic honored with 'green' award

June 29, 2018

The Gundersen Sparta Clinic has been recognized for their successful sustainability practices. The clinic was one of the organizations recently honored at the U.S. Green Building Council Wisconsin (USGBC Wisconsin)

Sustainability

Gundersen named as a Top 25 hospital for environmental excellence in healthcare

April 21, 2017

For the 11th consecutive year, Gundersen Health System is receiving national recognition for their environmental initiatives. Practice Greenhealth has named Gundersen as one of the Top 25 hospitals in the

Sustainability

Gundersen earns prestigious environmental awards

May 19, 2016

For the tenth consecutive year, Gundersen Health System has been recognized by Practice Greenhealth for their environmental initiatives. During CleanMed, the national environmental conference for leaders in healthcare sustainability, Gundersen

Sustainability

Another Energy Independence Milestone

December 03, 2015

Gundersen Health System has reached another significant milestone in its effort to be energy independent. In November 2015, Gundersen produced more energy than it consumed from fossil fuels, the first

Sustainability

Gundersen reaches first days of energy independence

November 10, 2015

Gundersen Health System achieved its first days of energy independence, becoming the first health system in the nation to attain the distinction. Oct. 14, 2014 was the first day that

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