“We believe in being good stewards of our resources. Saving energy is just one of the ways we show our community we care and are committed to doing our part to protect the environment and public health, both today and for future generations,” said Jamie Houseman, the president of Urbana Hospital.
“We continue to look for opportunities to save energy and dollars in support of our mission,” she added.
Representatives of the EPA said that Energy Star certified buildings and plants perform in the top 25% of buildings nation wide based on weather-normalized source energy use that considers occupancy, hours of operation as well as other key metrics.
Houseman credited Bob Jenkins, Urbana Hospital’s plant operations director, and his team for implementing changes that helped the hospital earn the certification.
The achievement was based on efforts such as the conversion of interior lighting circuitry, installation of a switch allowing for variable steam pressure, conversion of exterior lighting to LED and the installation of variable speed drives on motors.
Those efforts were highlighted in a recent news release from Mercy Health. In addition to Urbana Hospital, tens of thousands of buildings and plants across the country have earned the Energy Star certification.
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