Nyack Hospital to install more than $1 million in energy and water conservation measures

Facility expects to conserve an estimated 12.4 million gallons of water and avoid the creation of 1,616,357 pounds of carbon dioxide annually

By Healthcare Facilities Today


New York's Nyack Hospital recently began a $1 million energy and water conservation project that is expected to save an estimated $270,000 per year in utility costs and reduce electricity use by more 1 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually. 

The conservation measures require no upfront investment from the hospital as part of a 48-month electricity supply contract through Constellation's Efficiency Made Easy program, according to an article on the Wall Street Journal's Market Watch website.

By implementing energy and water conservation measures, Nyack Hospital expects to conserve an estimated 12.4 million gallons of water and avoid the creation of 1,616,357 pounds of carbon dioxide annually - the equivalent annual emissions from 153 passenger vehicles, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data.

"Environmental stewardship is one of the ways in which we carry out our mission and responsibility to care for the community," John Volanto, Nyack Hospital vice president and chief information officer, said in the article. "The impact of the environment on health and disease is evidenced by healthcare providers on a daily basis. We are proud of the results achieved by our efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle and look forward to the same success with this energy and water conservation project."

Read the article.

 

 



November 6, 2013


Topic Area: Sustainable Operations


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