Reducing Hospital Costs through Energy Efficiency
` National Energy Situation. ` Energy Management ` Smart Energy Design Assistance Center ` SEDAC T...
` National Energy Situation. ` Energy Management ` Smart Energy Design Assistance Center ` SEDAC Top Ten ` Results we have seen ` Funding from Utilities and DCEO
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Crude Oil Spot Price (WTI) World-wide demand has been slammed by the recessionary pressures of high prices and the deteriorating global economy.
` The rise in fossil energy prices is driven by structural changes in the world economy that are producing rapidly idl iincreasing i d demand d att a titime off rising i i costs t of production. Oil is depressed now but higher costs will come back back. ` Electrical restructuring will result in price increases. Large users are being driven to the ARES market. ` Energy efficiency and renewable energy are a large part of the solution. p
` Reduce energy usage at your facility:
◦ Typical buildings can save 10 to 20% with best practices and up to 30% with major mods.
` Reduce R d environmental i t l iimpactt off energy usage:
◦ Energy efficiency is by far the most cost effective solution. ◦ Focus on energy sources that yield the most savings.
` Reduce the impacts of future rate increases:
◦ The less energy you use use, the lower your total cost increases will be. ◦ Energy efficiency costs