Healthcare facilities: high energy costs = clean energy opportunities

With a limited budget, which efficiency and renewable energy options make the most sense to implement, and when? Here’s where it’s particularly important to integrate sound financial modeling into the planning process. Upfront costs, available incentives, internal rate of return, and cash flows are some of the factors to consider. The timeline for implementation of each energy improvement should also be considered. An energy master plan that outlines the energy reduction goals and timeline for implementation will help to keep the project on track.

Each facility has different needs, opportunities, and goals: there is no “one size fits all” approach to energy planning.

Working with an energy advisor who can assess opportunities, perform financial modeling, and also implement any of the technologies that are chosen can help the process stay streamlined and keep project costs low.

Ensuring optimal performance

Once the project has been implemented, it’s important to continually monitor performance to ensure that the systems are operating as planned, and to make adjustments as needed. Benchmarking current energy usage at the outset of the project means that post-implementation savings are quantifiable.

Source: http://nexamp.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/healthcare-facilities-high-energy-costs-clean-energy-opportunities/