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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!