After 30+ years working as an entrepreneur in California’s film and television industry, Jennifer K. returned to her Midwestern roots in 2021, easing into a life of retirement in Champaign, Illinois.
Energy-efficient upgrades in your healthcare facility can lead to significant cost savings while improving the safety and comfort of patients and staff. This presentation will teach you how to apply for financial incentives to cut project costs and payback periods.
For commercial buildings, the building envelope (walls, roof, windows, doors, and insulation separating indoors from outdoors) is one of the most important yet overlooked opportunities to reduce energy waste and improve comfort. When the envelope leaks, a building's heating and cooling systems work overtime, driving up utility costs and creating drafty, inconsistent indoor temperatures.
Improving energy efficiency in your business doesn’t have to require significant investments or equipment upgrades. Simple operational changes can help improve comfort for staff and customers, manage energy usage and reduce overall costs. The following low-cost and no-cost strategies are practical steps that any business can implement without disrupting daily operations.
Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLCs) are advanced, networked lighting systems that integrate sensors and controls directly into each fixture. This allows for precise control over lighting in specific areas — down to individual desks or workstations — and can boost energy savings by up to 50% more than LEDs alone.
The Ameren Illinois Public School Carbon-Free Assessment (PSCFA) Program provides free energy assessments to K–12 public schools, helping districts plan for a transition away from fossil fuel-based heating toward high-efficiency electric technologies.
East Side Health District received a free Energy Assessment which identified more efficient lighting options at three District locations. Beyond cost savings, the new LED lighting provides a brighter, more welcoming environment for staff and patients alike.
New LED lighting has significantly improved the look and feel of the facility, while significantly reducing operational costs.
Hillsboro Health’s LED lighting upgrade showcases the power of modern infrastructure to transform healthcare facilities.
Since 2018, Mark Mathis, maintenance director at CUSD #3 Fulton County, has been a man on a mission. That mission: energy efficiency.
