Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth recently became the first hospital in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex to earn ENERGY STAR certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ENERGY STAR certification recognizes the hospital for their leadership in energy management and conservation efforts. The EPA's ENERGY STAR program is a national energy performance rating system for commercial and institutional buildings that rates a building on a scale from 1-100 based on energy efficiency and performance compared to similar facilities. A score of 75 is necessary for ENERGY STAR certification. Baylor All Saints received an 85.
“Two years ago we implemented a comprehensive energy management plan at Baylor All Saints, and the results have been phenomenal–saving both energy and money,” explains Matt Mattingly, Baylor Health Care System/CBRE energy manager.
Over the past several years, all Baylor Health Care System hospitals have focused on conservation, recycling and energy efficiency to promote a healthy environment and cut costs. Key elements of Baylor All Saints’ energy management strategy included: upgrading older HVAC equipment to improve efficiency; replacing parking garage light fixtures with new, more efficient lighting; creating an Operational Efficiency Scorecard for engineering focusing on identifying, implementing and measuring energy improvements in daily facility operations; and launching an employee Energy Awareness Program.
Baylor All Saints Energy Management Results (since July 2010)
- $825,000 in energy project savings
- 12.4 percent year-over-year reduction in total energy consumption
- 9.5 percent year-over-year reduction in water consumption
- 11.1 percent commingled recycle rate
- 52 percent overall improvement in first-year Operational Energy Scorecard performance
Susan Hall
susanh@baylorhealth.edu
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As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White is empowering customers to live well by reimagining traditional healthcare — creating more convenient, personalized and informed experiences. It serves more than three million customers through 53 hospitals, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple; the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute; 1,300+ access points; 59,000+ team members; and its leading digital platform — MyBSWHealth. The system's award-winning employer solutions include Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and Levanto — a company offering digitally enabled health products. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White's mission is to promote the health and well-being of all individuals, families and communities. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
