Implementing a Strategic Energy Management Plan for Health Care

Authors

  • Ron Tolleson PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center, Longview, WA
  • Scott Dorough PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital, Bellingham, WA
  • Cynthia Putnam Putnam Price Group, Seattle, WA

Abstract

Adopting a strategic energy management plan (SEMP) has posi-
tioned PeaceHealth to proactively manage energy use for:
1. Operational cost savings,
2. Improved environmental comfort and performance,
3. Effective stewardship of resources.
This plan was developed collectively by PeaceHealth facilities per-
sonnel to establish a set of guiding principles for energy management
system wide. The PeaceHealth network includes regional healthcare
facilities in Bellingham and Longview, Washington; Eugene, Cottage
Grove and Florence, Oregon; and Ketchikan, Alaska. Corporate offices
are in Bellevue, Washington. Valuable assistance was provided by the
BetterBricks organization. BetterBricks is the commercial sector initiative
of the Northwest Energy Effi ciency Alliance.
This document establishes our guiding principles for energy
management. Action plans have been developed that are specific to the
needs and resources of the hospital and medical office facilities in each
region.

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Author Biographies

Ron Tolleson, PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center, Longview, WA

Ronald Tolleson
Director of facilities—PeaceHealth—St. John Medical Center, Longview, WA (2006—Present). Facility manager—Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, HI (1996-2005). Over twenty years experience in facility management. Winner, Hawaiian Electric Energy Effi ciency Award—Institutional Division 2000, 2001, 2002. Winner, Hawaiian Electric Energy Effi ciency Project of the Year, 2002. Member, American Society of Healthcare Engineering. ASHE Certifi ed Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) Designation. ASHE Senior of American Society of Healthcare Engineering Association (SASHE) Designation. BA, University of Hawaii 1983 MBA Hawaii Pacifi c University 1997.
Email: rtolleson@peacehealth.org

Scott Dorough, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital, Bellingham, WA

R. Scott Dorough
Resource conservation manager—PeaceHealth—St. Joseph Hospital, Bellingham, WA (2007-present). Independent energy management consultant—11 years. Energy management engineer—Puget Sound Energy, 10 years. ICC certifi ed energy code plans examiner & inspector. Certified Energy Manager—1991. Member AEE—Facility Managers Institute of AEE. Energy Manager of the Year award—Assoc of Professional Energy Managers, 1994 (Chemistry Building, Western Washington University). BS Texas Tech University 1977; ATA Energy Management 1983.
Email: sdorough@peacehealth.org

Cynthia Putnam, Putnam Price Group, Seattle, WA

Cynthia Putnam
Principal, Putnam Price Group. Project director, National Building Operator Certifi cation (BOC®) (1996 to present). Manager, Washington State Energy Offi ce (1988-95). Instructor, National Sustainable Building Advisor Program (NaSBA) (2002 to present). Speaker, ACEEE Summer Study, IFMA World Workplace, and National Conference on Building Commissioning (2002, 2004, 2006). Certificate in Learning Design, American Society for Training & Development (2006). Master Composter, City of Seattle (1986). MPA, Seattle University (1989). BA, Cornell University (1978).
Email: Cynthia@PutnamPrice.Com

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Published

2023-07-11

How to Cite

Tolleson, R. ., Dorough, S. ., & Putnam, C. . (2023). Implementing a Strategic Energy Management Plan for Health Care . Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, 28(2), 44–57. Retrieved from https://journals.riverpublishers.com/index.php/SPEE/article/view/19949

Issue

2008: Vol 28 Iss 2 2008-2009

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Articles