Energy Audits for Healthcare Facilities
On average, healthcare facilities use more than three times the annual energy consumption of similar commercial facilities. Increases this alone are year projected to rise by 3-5%. An energy audit of your hospital, clinic, or practice can help you combat rising utility costs by identifying and implementing energy conservation measures such as controlling peak electrical demand, incorporating building automation, and altering existing controls and operation schedules.
As part of a healthcare energy audit, Envinity evaluates a facility’s:
- Mechanical systems (chiller, boiler, pumps, HVAC, air handling systems)
- Lighting systems and controls
- Water efficiency, heating, and conservation
- Equipment energy usage
- Building envelope (air infiltration, insulation, and weather stripping)
Your organization will receive a comprehensive energy management plan offering specific recommendations for retrofitting, replacement, and energy management opportunities. The cost-savings projections allow you to prioritize energy efficiency measures according to your budget. The energy management plan contains a financial payback analysis for each recommended energy improvement, including:
- Estimated annual savings
- Estimated cost to implement
- Simple payback
- Savings-to-investment ratio (SIR) for each recommendation
Although many efficiency measures pay for themselves over time, it can be a challenge to find funding to implement efficiency measures. Envinity will work with your medical facility to help identify financing measures, offering grant writing services, funding identification, and low interest loan identification.
Contact us today to find out how your hospital, clinic, or practice can save money, improve services, and become more efficient with a comprehensive energy audit.
