The Sustainability Initiatives for Beaumont Health System (SIBHS) masters project team worked with
Beaumont Health System, Practice Greenhealth (PGH) and Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) to research and
implement various sustainability initiatives to help Beaumont earn credits towards Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation with the goal of achieving Existing Building Operations &
Maintenance (LEED EBOM) certification for the Royal Oak campus. The SIBHS team investigated and
analyzed the feasibility of implementing sustainability strategies that align with specific LEED credits,
focusing on Sustainable Sites, Energy & Atmosphere and Innovation in Operations. The project aimed to
help Beaumont Royal Oak Hospital, a sprawling campus of nearly 1.3 million square feet, reduce energy
use, create green spaces that support healing and caregiver respite, improve communication about
sustainability activities on campus, and become a model for other healthcare facilities pursuing LEED
EBOM certification for a healthcare campus. The project highlighted how a partnership with masters’
level programs at academic institutions can benefit hospitals interested in exploring both the return on
investment and appropriate implementation strategies for sustainability initiatives. JLL provided
frontline exposure to the LEED rating and documentation system, while PGH provided peer-to-peer
connectivity related to implementation of specific credits, as well as documentation of the
organizational learning process to benefit its hospital members.