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

Going hybrid for maximum heating efficiencies

Two types of boilers can be better than one

8/26/2019

Four energy-saving design tips for cold climates

In cold climates, heating loads are key

8/19/2019

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