City of Hope Medical Center                                          
Los Angeles, CA

Project Data:
134 bed, 6 story
Value $100M
Rating: Energy Star
Year 2004
Services: Building Commissioning

Project Description           
Investment in efficient, high-performance equipment is an integral part of providing cutting-edge patient care. The hospital reduced energy costs and subsequently used the savings to improve patient care. Using ENERGY STAR's integrated approach, investments were made in a campus-wide lighting retrofit, a new central plant with high-efficiency centrifugal chillers, variable-speed drives for fan and pump motors, and in a thermal energy storage system. The investments reduced lighting costs by over $200,000 annually, and plant HVAC costs by $170,000 annually. COHNMC also worked closely with Southern California Edison and their “Design for Excellence” program to integrate energy efficient design practices into new construction and renovation projects in eight new buildings constructed since 1995.  Controlling and managing energy use While City of Hope management recognized the value of employing efficient equipment, they also realized the greatest savings come from properly managing and controlling when and how much energy is used. Monitoring and control are achieved by an energy management system (EMS), operating on a fiber optic network installed throughout the campus. The EMS helps manage and control building equipment by shutting off unnecessary air conditioning units and implementing more sophisticated routines to optimize equipment operating during off-peak hours. COHNMC's investment in on-site generation enables the center to disconnect from the utility grid during voluntary and emergency interruptions.

Services Provided- Full on Commissioning
Air Handling Units
Lighting Controls
Domestic Hot Water
Fire Alarm
Room Pressurization Systems
Siemens Control System (EMS)