STRATEGIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLANS Healthcare costs are on every- one’s mind these days, with healthcare reform an absolute necessity as costs spiral out of control. The changes that will be made to improve the system and contain the costs cannot be predicted, but what can be known is that healthcare facili- ties will continue to require a lot of energy to operate effectively. The last issue of the BOC Bul- letin highlighted the economic issues facing healthcare facilities managers from an energy perspective. Energy is a huge component of facility operat- ing costs at healthcare centers (usually about 30%), especially at hospitals which, by necessity, run 24/7 . Getting a handle on costs can be overwhelming, but there are strategies and tools readily available to help guide

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