A Mid-Atlantic US. Hospital

This Hospital* is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Hospital set a goal to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions while maintaining a high level of air quality and patient comfort. To this end, The Hospital was interestedin implementing energy conservation measures and technologies, which help achieve these goals while considering their specific needs as a healthcare facility.

SOLUTION

Cimetrics was selected to provide its Analytika Pro solution for the Hospital. Within the 2.1 million square feet monitored by Cimetrics, there are operating rooms, research labs, vivariums, and offices. Cimetrics collaborated with the hospital and their building automation system provider to connect to and collect sensor and actuator data from over 59,000 physical points. Data was collected every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for a total of approximately 5.7 million data samples per day. The following systems were monitored: 135 Air Handling Units, 2 Chillers, 187 Heating & Cooling Pumps, 82 Fume Hoods, 4,820 Terminal Units, and other miscellaneous equipment.

Over 2,000 Analytika software algorithms then analyzed the data to identify opportunities to reduce energy, improve environmental conditions, maintenance, operations and reduce regulatory costs. Analytika also uncovered apparent equipment problems, potential health & safety concerns, occupant comfort improvement, and operational uptime improvements.
Experienced Cimetrics engineers leveraged Analytika software to identify opportunities, determine root cause, and calculate annual savings impact. Actionable recommendations were
documented and provided to the client both through online and offline channels. Cimetrics’ role did not end at recommendations. Cimetrics engineers engaged with the client team on a regular basis to help answer questions, coordinate implementation, and provide regular feedback on progress.

RESULTS

Energy Savings Financial Summary:

Energy Savings $1,010,083
Simple Payback: 0.46 years
Net Present Value: $1,892,240
Implementation Rate of Recommendation: 45%

Other Operational Benefits:

Comfort improvement
Maintain ventilation requirements
Increased capacity of existing equipment
Long-term reduction of work orders (LBNL study)
Contractor & vendor management
Compliance (internal and external reporting)
Predictive maintenance

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