Performance contracting upgrades exceed expectations; result in first-year savings of more than $778,800; helped earn ENERGY STAR rating above 90, lower maintenance costs, improve indoor air quality and enhance patient comfort. Challenge Laughlin Memorial Hospital’s infrastructure was in need of upgrade. Its lighting fixtures were aging and its HVAC equipment, installed over the years by a variety of di$erent vendors, had become ine%cient and less reliable, resulting in high utility costs and comfort issues. With outdated pneumatic controls, the maintenance team’s only option was to manually adjust systems to accommodate patient and sta$ needs. “We're a small hospital struggling with a lot of issues, and we need to save money whenever we can,” said Chuck Whitfield, chief ex

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