Intermountain Health’s sustainability approach: Butterfly gardens, no-idling zones

The system has also explored low-cost initiatives, such as designating drop-off and pick-up locations at 18 hospitals as idle-free.

“Here’s the entrance of a hospital or emergency room and you’ve got these vehicles … making the air pollution as bad as possible,” Garrick said. “That doesn’t need to be. All you have to do is turn off the vehicle.”

The conservation projects have helped Intermountain reduce its spending. Converting…