ST. CHARLES MEDICAL CENTER

The document describes a scenario where Mike Severns, Director of Facility Services at St. Charles Medical Center in Oregon, evaluates eleven energy conservation measures (ECMs) divided into three stages. The hospital's participation in the EPA's Green Lights and ENERGY STAR Buildings programs aims to reduce electricity costs and environmental impact. The analysis is supported by a performance contract with Johnson Controls Incorporated (JCI), which guarantees energy cost reductions, and an Energy Rebate from the Bonneville Power Administration. The ECMs range from simple lighting retrofits (Stage I) to complex system upgrades like variable air volume controls (Stage II) and heat recovery chillers (Stage III), the latter of which also helps the facility meet expected chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) phaseout requirements.

• The US EPA's Green Lights Program, launched in 1991, is a voluntary initiative to reduce air pollution by promoting energy-efficient lighting, specifically encouraging the replacement of bulbs and fixtures to cut electricity bills and emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and heavy metals.
• The ENERGY STAR Buildings Program builds upon the Green Lights Program by pursuing comprehensive facility upgrades, such as air-handling systems and heating/cooling plants, provided the projects are profitable, defined as having an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 20%.
• St. Charles Medical Center reduced its financial risk through a performance contract with Johnson Controls Incorporated (JCI), which guaranteed that energy cost reductions would occur and promised to pay 100% of any shortfall.
• The hospital considered eleven specific energy conservation measures (ECMs) categorized into three stages: Stage I focuses on Green Lights projects and simple upgrades (e.g., exit sign and incandescent retrofits); Stage II involves Variable Air Volume and controls; and Stage III includes a heat recovery chiller and variable-flow pumping system.
• Stage III retrofits are identified as a means for St. Charles to meet expected chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) phaseout requirements and increase the capacity of its heating/cooling system, which had already reached its limits.

APA

Jubeir, J., & Day, R. (1996). ST. CHARLES MEDICAL CENTER. World Resources Institute. https://pdf.wri.org/bell/case_1-56973-173-x_full_version_english.pdf

Chicago

Jubeir, Julie, and Robert Day. ST. CHARLES MEDICAL CENTER. World Resources Institute, 1996. https://pdf.wri.org/bell/case_1-56973-173-x_full_version_english.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{jubeir1996charles, author = {Jubeir, Julie and Day, Robert}, title = {{ST. CHARLES MEDICAL CENTER}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {1996}, url = {https://pdf.wri.org/bell/case_1-56973-173-x_full_version_english.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }