Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency in the COVID-19 Era
Challenges related to to energy efficiency in hospitals are compounded In multi-facility healthcare systems
1/25/2021

Case Study: Reliable and Seamless Load Transfer
'Mission-critical' takes on additional meaning when patient welfare is at stake
12/28/2020

Cool Roofing Can Help Environment As Well As Budgets
Cool roofing helps save individual building owners money on cooling costs. But it also reduces urban heat islands and enhances community resilience.
10/23/2020

Spending On Energy Efficiency Means Improving Patient Care
Running a hospital means taking the reins on your energy output by making smart energy-saving investments
9/23/2020

Solar Power, Other Tech, Can Save Hospitals Money And Energy
Technologies can help cut costs and improve energy efficiency
8/28/2020

Tips For Energy Eficient Healthcare Facilities
Improving energy efficiency can be done in a few minutes a day
8/18/2020

Planning For Long-term Energy Efficiency
A multi-year energy-planning process allows for a wide range of 'what-if' scenarios
8/17/2020

California Hospital Gets Half Its Energy From Solar Power
The system will generate 2.4 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean, renewable power per year
8/12/2020

Making The Case For Energy Efficiency
A communication gap between the CFO and facility managers can mean missing out on good efficiency projects
8/7/2020

Understand your electricity bill for better energy efficiency
Understanding bill’s variables can prevent surprises
5/8/2020

Addressing energy waste in the HVAC system
Smart building controls enable managers and technicians to uncover and address energy waste
4/24/2020

How energy efficiency is powering the new University of Utah Health Sciences campus
The existing chilled water plant did not have the capacity to meet the loads of these new buildings scheduled to come online
4/17/2020

Growing hospital energy costs can be managed
Low-hanging fruit includes turning off or reducing power to electronic equipment that is not being used
4/15/2020

Increase in healthcare facilities driving the hospital lighting system market
Hospital lighting systems cover both the interior and exterior lighting
4/7/2020

Calif. health system launches solar initiative across Central Valley
The project launched on Dec. 3, and involve placing solar arrays at Adventist Health hospitals in Hanford, Bakersfield and Tehachapi
12/16/2019

Can energy models help healthcare facilities reduce energy use?
Energy models help designers and FMs make more informed decisions and better evaluate design trade offs to arrive at the most energy efficient solution.
12/16/2019

Best practices for planning smart buildings
If the planning is done wrong, building owners and facility managers will be playing the fix-it and upgrade game to keep up
12/5/2019

Retrocommissioning can lead to long-term energy efficiency
A recent study shows that retrocommissioning leads to persistent energy savings in commercial buildings
11/1/2019

California hospital gets half its energy from solar power
The system will generate 2.4 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean, renewable power per year
8/30/2019

Net zero energy is the future of facilities
Practices, considerations for an ultra-efficient building
8/8/2019

The value of daylighting, even with LEDs
Even when LEDs mimic sunlight, expert see LEDs as complementary to — but not replacing — daylighting strategies
8/6/2019

Adopting LEED for Healthcare facilities delivers big benefits
Kaiser Permanente seeks Gold certification for new construction
7/31/2019

Emory University Hospital Tower awarded LEED Silver
The building meets standards for air quality, energy efficiency and for using locally sourced materials
4/18/2019

Net-zero energy buildings no longer a radical concept
A wide range of building types and sizes can achieve net-zero status
4/16/2019

How Gundersen Health System achieved energy independence
Director of engineering and operations used his process improvement expertise to save energy, deploy renewable energy projects and drive out waste
4/10/2019

Solar power, other tech, can save hospitals money and energy
Technologies can help can cut costs and improve energy efficiency
4/8/2019

Program helping hospitals cut energy use
Program run by New Jersey utility lets hospitals use interest-free, on-bill repayment to install energy-saving upgrades
4/4/2019

How are transforming a healthcare facility and buying a car similar?
Focus on the outcome and the rest should follow
4/3/2019

Healthy light: How to design tunable or dynamic lighting to benefit patients and staff
In medical facilities, balanced lighting choices can stimulate the circadian system while providing illumination for round-the-clock care
4/3/2019

N.Y. hospital energy update could reduce annual costs by $220,000
The upgrade is expected to reduce the hospital's heating and air conditioning energy use by 50 percent
4/1/2019

Solar energy keeps lights on at Nigerian hospital
The installation of the system was completed in two hours
12/5/2018

New South Wales hospitals turning into mini power plants
Hospitals and schools are using solar panels and batteries to cut energy costs
11/14/2018

The value of daylighting, even with LEDs
Even when LEDs mimic sunlight, expert see LEDs as complementary to — but not replacing — daylighting strategies
10/10/2018

N.Y. hospital energy update could reduce annual costs by $220,000
The upgrade is expected to reduce the hospital's heating and air conditioning energy use by 50 percent
10/8/2018

New windows offer better thermal performance
Glazing industry has evolved to provide bigger and smarter window assemblies
10/2/2018

Making the case for energy efficiency
A communication gap between the CFO and facility managers can result in missing out on good efficiency projects
9/24/2018

Healthcare spending on energy efficiency expected to hit $6.4 billion by 2027
Energy is an area where relatively painless cost savings can be found
9/24/2018

Intelligent energy management can cut costs for senior living communities
Facilities are looking for solutions to control costs and maintain budgets
9/20/2018

LEDs can light the way significant savings
LED upgrades benefit occupants and the bottom line
9/13/2018

Can using utility meters save facilities money?
Meters offer many opportunities for facility managers beyond what they've been traditionally used for. And the cost of meters is dropping due to technological advances.
8/28/2018

Jamaican children’s hospital to save millions with solar panels
The hospital is expected to save $28 million in energy costs over the next 20 years
8/28/2018

Hospitals reforming energy habits
A typical hospital can use up to five times more energy than a hotel
8/24/2018

Spending on energy efficiency means improving patient care
Running a hospital means taking the reins on your energy output by making smart energy-saving investments
8/16/2018

Emergency power system gives hospital reliability, redundancy and flexibility
Ensures seamless delivery of normal and emergency power to all loads
8/14/2018

San Juan VA getting post-hurricane infrastructure upgrades
The project expected to lead to more than $1 million in annual energy savings
8/10/2018

Benchmarking helps boost energy efficiency in hospitals
Free tool allows facilities to track and compare their energy usage
8/8/2018

Promote healing and create energy-efficient environments with modern lighting design and controls
Healthcare facilities can employ advanced lighting design strategies to improve patient and visitor comfort
8/6/2018

How a facility's exterior affects HVAC energy efficiency
Roofs, walls, windows can be designed to reduce demand on HVAC.
7/20/2018
