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Christy Fetsch, Vendor Representative – Sustainability

In healthcare, revenue generating departments show their value by how they contribute to the margin.  But non-revenue generating departments -- like facilities operations -- must measure their value in other ways, such as uninterrupted service, inspections, and customer feedback. With the help of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program, facilities operations can translate energy cost savings into equivalent impact on the operating margin. Energy savings is bottom line profit that positively contributes to the mission of organizations.

 The EPA’s ENERGY STAR program offers free tools to start your energy reduction journey. The foundational tool is the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager which is a free, online  resource to baseline and benchmark your facility’s energy usage. In addition, ENERGY STAR provides free trainings to maximize the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool. The following webinars provide more insight and education. For more information on them, click here.

  • Ask the Expert
  • Portfolio Manager 101
  • Portfolio Manager 201
  • Portfolio Manager 301
  • How to Apply for the ENERGY STAR for U.S. Buildings

To Calculate the potential financial impact of energy savings, the EPA has created a Financial Analysis Calculator which can be accessed at the following link: ENERGY STAR Healthcare Energy Savings Financial Analysis Calculators.

 As Sustainability Liaisons for KSHE, both Christy Fetsch and Spencer Hammond are local resources to assist you and your organization get started.

 - Christy Fetsch