As healthcare facilities place a greater focus on environmental performance, they are increasing sustainable use of natural resources and reducing adverse impacts to the environment. CDM helps healthcare clients meet the challenges of minimizing impacts, streamlining waste minimization and disposal practices, increasing energy efficiency, and using renewable energy sources. Some of CDM's services to the healthcare industry include disinfection systems for hospital wastewater, water, and wastewater treatment system designs and upgrades; waste disposal studies; alternative incineration technology evaluations; design and permitting; waste minimization and energy recovery studies; infectious and solid waste management plans; sewer systems and injection well studies; underground storage tank assessment and removal; environmental site assessments; architecture and site design; and facilities design and infrastructure rehabilitation for medical institutions, laboratories, and research facilities worldwide.