UW Health – UWHC Summer 2013 Christian Leedle UW-Madison, Biological Systems Engineer
UW Health Overview Strategic partnership consists of: – UW Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) – School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) – UW Medical Foundation (UWMF)
Photo by Timothy Hughes of UW-Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. UW Health Overview
UW Hospital and Clinics has approx. 8,000 employees UW Hospital – Clinical Science Center (CSC) and AFCH Approximately 3.6 million ft 2 Obtains utilities from campus – Where do I work? Plant Engineering – What do we do?
UW Health Overview UW Hospital and Clinics has approx. 8,000 employees UW Hospital – Clinical Science Center (CSC) and AFCH Approximately 3.6 million ft 2 Obtains utilities from campus – Where do I work? Plant Engineering – What do we do?
Employee Awareness
Green STEPS Challenge Green Step Total Completion (# people) $/Person/Day Total Savings ($/Day) lbs CO2/Person/Day Total Savings (lbs CO2/Year) Turn off the lights when leaving a room (Home) 215$0.01$ lbs lbs Turn off computer screen at the end of shift 152$0.06$ lbs lbs Hang your clothes up to dry112$0.16$ lbs lbs Stop receiving junk mail73N/A 0.8 lbs23944 lbs Develop a carpooling network for traveling to work and/or meetings 26$4.48$ lbs lbs 228 Participants88 Green STEPS
Green STEPS Challenge Using the EPA GHG equivalency calculator Green StepTotal Savings (lbs CO2/Year)Emission Equivalencies Turn off the lights when leaving a room (Home) lbs863 gallons gasoline consumed Turn off computer screen at the end of shift lbsElectricity use of 5 homes Hang your clothes up to dry lbs94.2 barrels of oil consumed Stop receiving junk mail23944 lbs2.2 passenger vehicles Develop a carpooling network for traveling to work and/or meetings lbsElectricity use of 15 homes
Energy Star Portfolio Manager Enter consumptions of different utilities Energy conservation tool Comparison to other relevant buildings 69 or better required for LEED certification
Energy Audit Purpose- Increase efficiency/score Sustainable Engineering Group/MG&E Focus – Air Handlers – Electrical Systems – Controls – Lighting
VendingMiser Being installed at hospital and clinics 46% reduction in energy consumption $150/year energy savings $40-$80 maintenance savings
Construction Waste Management Plan Construction on new buildings/additions Refresh Program (in house) First priority- Minimize waste Second priority- Reuse materials Third priority- Recycle
Items to be recycled/disposed of responsibly – Ceiling tiles – Ballasts – Fluorescent bulbs – TVs/Electronics – Metals – Wood – Vinyl Flooring Construction Waste Management Plan
Air Quality Modeling Datasheet Exhaust fumes entering air intake Problematic hospital layout HEPA filters – Traps 99.97% of 0.3 micrometer particles Document differential pressures and complaints received
UW Hospital Cafeteria
Clinic Composting Program
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