Managing energy costs in the healthcare industry can be a challenge. Hospitals, surgery centers, medical labs, nursing homes, assisted living, and medical offices have many options to manage electric and gas energy costs. The Healthcare industry spends over $6.5 billion on energy each year.
Energy consumption uses electric, natural gas, and fuel oils and are typically used for lighting, cooking, space heating, ventilation, water heating, and cooling. Hospitals should audit energy costs regularly and find ways to improve consumption. Being more efficient can help the bottom line, help greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality and support the community.
Healthcare organizations can take approaches to energy savings
Low-Cost Measures
- Track energy performance
- Perform equipment inspection
- Retrofit inefficient lighting
- Adjust thermostats for seasonal changes
- Install variable frequency drives (VFDs)
- Balance water and air systems
- Educate and train staff in energy efficiency
- Look at your utility for energy incentives to help support energy consumption
Cost Investments:
- Investigate in capital equipment
- Purchase Energy Star equipment for departments
QFB offers turnkey energy solutions for the healthcare industry. We work with the right partners to provide service solutions for solar energy, demand response, community solar and energy management reporting. We help facilities by negotiating rates and contract terms with strategic suppliers that services the market. We take a hands-on process approach in accessing, facilitating and measuring our performance.
Our Process Reviews Several Areas:
- Review past utility invoices for consumption
- Identify peak usage periods to identify demand opportunities
- Assess lighting used in a building and parking lots
- Evaluate the lighting controls
- Evaluate other sources of energy support, solar or battery backup
- Work with local utility to maximize offered rebates and incentives on upgrades
QFB Energy has experience in the Healthcare industry. From large hospitals to small nursing homes, we can be effective in helping build a path for energy management at all levels.
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