The American Society for Healthcare Engineering last week awarded the first certificates of recognition in its Energy Efficiency Commitment (E2C) program, a collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to encourage and facilitate reductions in energy consumption. The awardees and their energy reductions are: Delbert Reed, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Houston, TX (48%); Bill McCully, Northwest Medical Center, Springdale, AK (13%); Ronny Gann, West Jefferson Medical Center, Marrero, LA (10%); Gary Thompson, St. Francis Hospital & Health Services, Maryville, MO (13%); Roger Neifert, Yuma Regional Medical Center, Yuma, AZ (17%); Jennifer Kearney, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY (10%-40% in four medical facilities).For more on E2C, including case studies of energy savings by these and other health care facilities, visit the ASHE Web site.
