Health care delivery in the U.S. has become a "high-tech" industry sector. Whether in the dental office, the clinic, the physician's office, or the hospital, equipment is sophisticated and evolving. But, some of the older equipment uses exceedingly high amounts of water, usually for cooling. Technologies designed to replace the traditional "once-through" cooling are making their way into some of this equipment. AWE has gathered some important documentation and research that relates to water use in the Medical and Health Care Systems specifically in steam sterilizers and x-ray film processor water recycling units. The page aslo includes the Green Building for the Health Care Industry guide and Retrofit of 15 Skilled Nursing Facilities study.