Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Carrollton earned first place in an "Energy Roundup" competition hosted by Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management, shedding 13 percent of its energy consumption in 2016.
The Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management (TAHFM) hosts the annual statewide competition among hospitals and health care facilities to save energy and protect the climate. Facilities that compete work to reduce energy consumption through improvements in energy efficiency with help from TAHFM, the American Society for Healthcare Engineering and the EPA ENERGY STAR® program.
Facilities that shed the most energy waste and save the most water in their TAHFM region are recognized, including an overall Texas winner for hospitals. Baylor Scott & White – Carrollton is part of TAHFM region 5 and won second place in the same category in 2015.
"Removing costs from our health care system and maximizing efficiencies in all aspects of our delivery is critical to our success. This award is an appreciated recognition as we continually strive to provide exceptional service to our patients and their families," said Caleb O'Rear, president of Baylor Scott & White – Carrollton.
The medical center implemented several energy-saving strategies to accomplish a 13 percent reduction, including:
- Upgrading heating and cooling systems in 80 patient rooms;
- Lowering nighttime temperatures in unoccupied areas;
- Reducing the amount of air supplied to an operating room when not in use, allowing temperature and/or humidity settings to drift; and
- Installing variable frequency drive on air handlers to vary fan and pump motor speeds to match variable load applications.
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As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform — MyBSWHealth. Through 52 hospitals and more than 1,300 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com