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The 1980s made Clara Peller an unlikely television star when she posed the question “Where’s the beef?” in a Wendy’s commercial. Lately, I have been so disappointed with the weak articles in some healthcare trade magazines, I have thought the same thing. Publishers are really hurting for content, I know, and content is king. And for […]
July 19, 2013
A strong undercurrent is growing for energy alternatives to electricity. Reasons for energy diversification away from electricity are quite established—efficiency, supply disruption risk management, disaster preparation, cost—to name a few. There are progressive green energy ideas for healthcare, as well as more established choices like natural gas. Even with natural gas, the question is: how much […]
July 2, 2013
I further clarified my position on disaster preparedness for healthcare in this blog post for Haskell. The bottom line: code minimums are not enough, especially when lives depend on a 24/7 hospital—not a 72-hour hospital. For links on my related disaster and infrastructure posts: Cogen power and medical records HC data / systems disaster prep […]
May 17, 2013
Combined Heat and Power (CHP), also known as Cogen[erated] power, continues to become more attractive to hospitals. First, CHP offers efficiency benefits, which translate to major utility savings over time. Second, it is a proactive step toward compliance with increasingly restrictive energy initiatives already afoot. Third, we know Cogen offers superior disaster preparedness due to less […]
May 15, 2013
For those who have not caught my post last week on new research about operable windows in hospitals and their role in infection control, the post was for Haskell’s (my company’s) blog, InMotion.
October 23, 2012
To better elucidate the benefits of cogenerated power (aka Combined Heat and Power, or CHP), consider cap-and-trade regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions via permits. California is prepared to roll out the nation’s first statewide cap-and-trade program. Buildings magazine reports that under the initial effort, California’s Air Resource Board (ARB) will register 400 primarily industrial and utility facilities. Permits worth […]
May 18, 2012
When companies like General Electric create entire divisions centered around a market, it likely means there is an economic opportunity. We know GE Healthcare. How many are familiar with GE Water? Energy and natural resources are a big deal, and only getting bigger. Both have received more attention in light of sustainability measures, especially in healthcare design and construction. […]
March 9, 2012
I was prepared to launch into an exhaustive study on return on investment, internal rate of return and net present value in regard to internal facilities projects and whether they are worth the investment. But hospitals have CFOs for that. Instead, the crux of this discussion centers around expectations for money spent. Hospitals pondering a […]
February 10, 2012
Energy modeling is a tool growing in use to assist in both building design and operations—especially in buildings where energy costs are high, such as a hospital. Green Source had an article a couple months ago noting the importance of occupant behavior in energy modeling. In particular, it noted how occupant behavior is often not accurately […]
November 28, 2011
See previous post “Energy Trends to Affect Hospitals, Part I” Cogen power. Cogen(erated) power is a way of creating power that captures and uses the waste heat byproduct from power generation (usually from burning). For example, in the process of generating electricity from coal or natural gas, heat is generated and typically discharged via steam through a […]
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