Energy and Power - November 2013
Bryan Medical Center simplifies onsite power operation
Hospital uses power monitoring and control system to instantly gather, process, analyze, and act on the huge volumes and velocity of data
11/25/2013
Geisinger Medical Center earns perfect ENERGY STAR score
A cogeneration plant boosts efficiency for the Pennsylvanis health campus
11/25/2013
Smarter energy use can reduce operational costs
The latest building automation systems offer energy management features that allow hospital facilities managers to improve efficiency and save money
11/21/2013
Raleigh, N.Y. hospital gets a power system upgrade
Upgrade increased Rex Hospital's emergency power generating capacity, boosted its fuel storage capacity and added a SCADA system
11/19/2013
Bath hospital wins bid to upgrade lighting
The Royal United Hospital Bath to receive 1.7 million pounds to upgrade lights throughout its buildings
11/18/2013
Solar Suitcases provide light and power to health facilities cut off from modern electricity
Device allows midwives and doctors to deliver babies, conduct c/sections, treat pregnancy complications, and care for newborn babies in 25 countries
11/14/2013
UK energy initiatives to save 14 million pounds a year
UK Department of Health to fund about 70 plans to save 13.7 million pounds
11/13/2013
How many people does it take to change a lightbulb in a hospital?
There is no one, easy answer to energy efficiency at health facilities, but British Columbia health authorities commit to devising a long-range strategic energy management plan
11/12/2013
Gifford Medical Center ranks first in Vermont for energy efficiency
Hospital working toward being first in state to get 'Energy Star' rating
11/12/2013
More progress needed to prepare hospitals for natural disasters.
Health and hospital officials have made good progress in defining the risks, but less headway in actually implementing solutions
11/1/2013