Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES)
Hospitals have a significant impact on America’s natural resources. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Healthcare is the second highest industry in energy intensity
The healthcare industry spends $6.5 B in energy per year
The average healthcare facility uses 3-5 times the annual energy consumption of a typical commercial facility, roughly 250,000 BTU/sq ft
In a typical hospital, lighting, heating and hot water represent between 61 and 79% of total energy use depending on climate
EES Services offerings provide supply-side consulting services and demand-side strategies to address the energy cost and usage for hospitals across the country.The EES Services offerings include:
Energy Checkup - a high-level overview energy audit that attempts to identify potential areas for both supply-side and demand-side savings.
Energy Information Services - Energy information is extremely useful when identifying inefficiencies and opportunities, performing measurement and verification, and tracking progress. SBT offers a variety of methods to capture and view energy data, including Utility Bill Management Service and Load Profiling Plus Service
Green Buildings/Sustainability – LEED and Green Buildings program participation and ENERGY STAR Benchmarking, Environmental Reporting
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) – evaluation of a facility’s IEQ to proactively manage IEQ or diagnose an IEQ problem
Quick FIMs – Facility Improvement Measures (FIMs) associated with optimizing the building automation system control strategies that can be implemented to provide quick paybacks to the customer
Supply-Side Management (SSM) – energy commodity management and procurement, tariff analysis and rate optimization, and alternate fuel options