As of April 8, 2016 all projects registered under the LEED v2009 BD+C for New Construction rating system will be required to achieve a minimum 18% reduction in energy cost over ASHRAE 90.1-2007. This is an 8% increase over the previous minimum requirement of 10%. Additional increased energy thresholds apply to other ratings systems as […]
Changes to EPA regulations will soon prohibit or severely restrict participation in “emergency demand response” programs for owners of standby generators. The change will take effect on May 1, 2016. A number of hospitals with significant investment in standby generation participate in these programs, generating substantial revenue. Most will soon see their participation curtailed. Demand […]
As the landscape in healthcare is continually changing, increasing pressures for hospitals to perform leaner is becoming commonplace. By definition, lean thinking is the concept of finding value and eliminating waste in a process. Waste is anything that does not bring value to your “customer” or the end recipient of your service. Lean comes from […]
