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UW Health – UWHC Summer 2013 Christian Leedle UW-Madison, Biological Systems Engineer
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UW Health Overview Strategic partnership consists of: – UW Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) – School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) – UW Medical Foundation (UWMF)
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Photo by Timothy Hughes of UW-Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. UW Health Overview
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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?
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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?
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Employee Awareness
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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$2.010.2 lbs17300.8 lbs Turn off computer screen at the end of shift 152$0.06$9.731.3 lbs73387.3 lbs Hang your clothes up to dry112$0.16$17.932.2 lbs90140.4 lbs Stop receiving junk mail73N/A 0.8 lbs23944 lbs Develop a carpooling network for traveling to work and/or meetings 26$4.48$116.4824.2 lbs230140.1 lbs 228 Participants88 Green STEPS
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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) 17300.8 lbs863 gallons gasoline consumed Turn off computer screen at the end of shift 73387.3 lbsElectricity use of 5 homes Hang your clothes up to dry90140.4 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 230140.1 lbsElectricity use of 15 homes
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Energy Star Portfolio Manager Enter consumptions of different utilities Energy conservation tool Comparison to other relevant buildings 69 or better required for LEED certification
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Energy Audit Purpose- Increase efficiency/score Sustainable Engineering Group/MG&E Focus – Air Handlers – Electrical Systems – Controls – Lighting
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VendingMiser Being installed at hospital and clinics 46% reduction in energy consumption $150/year energy savings $40-$80 maintenance savings
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Construction Waste Management Plan Construction on new buildings/additions Refresh Program (in house) First priority- Minimize waste Second priority- Reuse materials Third priority- Recycle
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Items to be recycled/disposed of responsibly – Ceiling tiles – Ballasts – Fluorescent bulbs – TVs/Electronics – Metals – Wood – Vinyl Flooring Construction Waste Management Plan
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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
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UW Hospital Cafeteria
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Clinic Composting Program
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Thank you!
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