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In-house experts, Matt Ebejer and Bill Scrantom will be presenting "Greening Healthcare with Geothermal: 2 Case Studies"
Wednesday, September 15, 8:00am

Hospitals are one of the largest energy use building types in the US. Not only do they use a lot of electricity, they also use more natural gas than most other building types. Their cooling loads are typically a significant portion of their electrical usage, but it is the heating processes which drive their large natural gas use. This session will show how GEOEXCHANGE can be implemented to save considerable energy and water; improve the aesthetic; and enhance the healing environment of a hospital campus. By using the earth as a heat synch, ground-coupled geothermal can provide high-performance cooling and heating in hospitals. You will see why acute care hospitals, in particular, are such good geoexchange applications and how this strategy can significantly reduce the maintenance headaches and cost of hospital HVAC systems. We will also discuss cost models and financing alternatives to make these approaches a reality. Our findings related to two current case studies will be shared.

Open to conference attendees only.