Energy Efficiency
Facility Makes Zero Energy History
Pueblo Community Health Center in Colorado is the first zero energy outpatient healthcare facility in North America.
6/26/2024
Making Lighting System Upgrades Work
Projects can present managers with a host of tough challenges, including scheduling and safety, that must be addressed in the planning stages
9/13/2023
How To Balance Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Patient Care
Energy efficiency and sustainability are high priorities in healthcare facilities, but patients come first
3/16/2022
How to Avoid 3 Common Lighting Upgrade Mistakes
Focusing on safety, expert help and savvy specification can help managers deliver long-term dividends.
3/3/2022
Colorado MOB Recognized for Envelope Efficiency
Building envelope showcases hybrid vacuum-insulated glass technology, which reduces thermal transmittance and convection at windows
11/8/2021
Resources Help Managers Make Case for Energy Efficiency Funding
Implementing robust energy efficiency plans across an organization requires buy-in from leadership
10/29/2021
Critical Power Systems' Impact on National Electric Code
New research on plug load demand indicates need for code changes
10/27/2021
Guide Targets Patient Room Lighting, Energy Use
Lighting Research Center offers guidance for achieving effective, healthy lighting solutions while limiting energy use
10/18/2021
Forum Targets Healthcare-Higher Education Synergy
Topics included green revolving funds and financing, renewables procurement, goal setting and collaboration on energy efficiency, and building operations during the pandemic
9/30/2021
Why Don’t More Facilities Install Lighting Controls?
How facility managers can overcome obstacles and incorporate lighting control systems in their hospitals
9/29/2021
What Products Should Be In a Networked Lighting Control System?
Lighting control systems continue to advance, giving facility managers many options to consider
9/21/2021
What Are the Benefits of Installing Lighting Controls?
If hospitals are going to implement lighting controls, there is an ideal time to do it
9/13/2021
Training for Savings: Technicians as Energy Troubleshooters
HVAC mechanics familiar with troubleshooting faulty equipment were taught how to spot energy inefficiencies in system operations
6/11/2021
Roadmaps on the Search for Energy Efficiency
Evidence-based design with strategic energy management might reduce costs associated with energy use
5/24/2021
Florida Healthcare System Prioritizes Energy Efficiency
Organization embarks on a multimillion-dollar project to better manage energy use
4/26/2021
Diagnostic Software Delivers Energy Efficiency
Trouble spots included leaky water valves and faulty valve actuators and damper actuators
4/21/2021
Hospital Eyes Lighting Upgrades To Boost Energy Efficiency
System was spending $2 million annually on lighting for hospital, but also acute care facilities, clinics, medical office building and parking structure
4/16/2021
Microgrids: The Sustainability Connection
Growing desire for reliable power and cleaner energy sources renewed focus on more sophisticated microgrids
3/15/2021
Managers Eyeing Energy Efficiency in Hospitals
Energy to Care gives managers access to information on assessing, tracking and reducing energy consumption
2/8/2021
Plant Operations in Spotlight for Energy Star Certification
Projects to curtail energy use inside and outside of healthcare facilities recognized
1/28/2021
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
