UW Health – UWHCSummer 2013

Christian LeedleUW-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 Health Overview• UW Hospital and Clinics has approx. 8,000 employees• UW Hospital– Clinical Science Center (CSC) and AFCH

• Approximately 3.6 million ft2

• 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 ft2

• Obtains utilities from campus

– Where do I work?• Plant Engineering

– What do we do?

Employee Awareness

Green STEPS Challenge

Green StepTotal

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 $2.01 0.2 lbs 17300.8 lbs

Turn off computer screen at the end of shift 152 $0.06 $9.73 1.3 lbs 73387.3 lbs

Hang your clothes up to dry 112 $0.16 $17.93 2.2 lbs 90140.4 lbs

Stop receiving junk mail 73 N/A N/A 0.8 lbs 23944 lbs

Develop a carpooling network for traveling to work and/or

meetings26 $4.48 $116.48 24.2 lbs 230140.1 lbs

228 Participants88 Green STEPS

Green STEPS Challenge

• Using the EPA GHG equivalency calculator

Green Step Total Savings (lbs CO2/Year) Emission Equivalencies

Turn off the lights when leaving a room (Home) 17300.8 lbs 863 gallons gasoline consumed

Turn off computer screen at the end of shift 73387.3 lbs Electricity use of 5 homes

Hang your clothes up to dry 90140.4 lbs 94.2 barrels of oil consumed

Stop receiving junk mail 23944 lbs 2.2 passenger vehicles

Develop a carpooling network for traveling to work and/or meetings

230140.1 lbs Electricity 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 pressuresand complaints received

UW Hospital Cafeteria

Clinic Composting Program

Thank you!