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- Title
Successful Low-cost Energy Management Implementation in Healthcare Facilities.
- Authors
Basken, Brian; Galloni, Phil
- Abstract
Energy management in existing buildings can produce significant savings opportunities, often by focusing on low-cost measures. This article will discuss the energy management methods used to reduce (weather-normalized) energy usage by 15% across eighteen hospital facilities (totaling 7.7 million ft2) owned by a large healthcare provider in Wisconsin. The approach is unique because it focuses solely on lowcost measures and demonstrates a simple and effective method of measurement and feedback to achieve the results. The sustainable energy savings have reduced CO2emissions by approximately 23,100 tons annually, and have created additional funds for the owner. The energy management process was a successful collaboration between executive management, engineering consultants, hospital facility directors, and maintenance personnel that utilized a variety of strategies to save energy in each facility.
- Subjects
ENERGY consumption in health facilities; ENERGY management; ENERGY consumption; ENERGY conservation; CONSULTING engineers; HOSPITAL administrators
- Publication
Energy Engineering, 2014, Vol 111, Issue 5, p35
- ISSN
0199-8595
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/01998595.2014.10877000