Weill Cornell Medical Center
525 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10021
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New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) is the largest hospital in New York and one of the most comprehensive and respected university hospitals in the world, providing state-of-the-art inpatient, ambulatory, and preventative care in all areas of medicine. Located at East 68th Street in the borough of Manhattan, NYP?s Weill Cornell Medical Center (NYP/WCMC) is composed of 12 interconnected buildings, with a floor area of nearly 3 million square feet. NYP is proud to be an ongoing EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. In 2011, NYP/WCMC was further honored by achieving the ENERGY STAR, having achieved a total source energy use intensity of 380 kBtu/sqft/year and greenhouse gas emissions of 92,161 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. NYP/WCMC operates at an energy use intensity of 25 percent less than the national average for acute care hospital facilities.
NYP/WCMC is served by a hospital-owned and operated central heating and cooling plant that includes a 7.5 Megawatt Cogeneration System. The CoGen Plant at NYP/WCMC has been in operation since 2009 and has realized annual cost savings of over $6 million while reducing emissions of carbon dioxide by over 25,000 tons per year.
NYP has a well established and robust Energy Management Program that monitors campus utility usage, commodity market trends, and maintenance and operations practices in order to continually improve efficiency and performance of infrastructure assets. These efforts have reduced the energy use intensity of the NYP/WCMC by 16 percent since 2006. The hospital also has a Sustainability Office that encourages and informs all of our patients, visitors, and staff persons on ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle all of the many supplies and materials required in a large, academic medical center.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital Energy Efficiency Projects:
? Replacement of nearly 5,000 light fixtures with more energy efficient models
? Modifications to the chilled water system?s operating temperature
? Leveraging Building Management Systems to optimize energy usage
? Educating staff on behavioral changes to help reduce energy use, such as asking housekeeping staff to turn off copy machines during nighttime rounds and launching monthly Un-Power Hours
? Installation of a Combined Heat and Power Plant (CoGen)
Communications:
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Testimonial:
?New York-Presbyterian Hospital is committed to energy conservation with a vision to be the most efficient energy steward in the healthcare industry. Recognizing the financial returns that are the result of a strong energy management program, NYP has made institution-wide commitments to continue to improve.?
Please note: Narrative information in this profile has been provided by New York Presbyterian Hospital or a representative of this facility. Other building information was verified and submitted to EPA at the time of application. Building energy performance, operating characteristics, and ownership/management may be subject to change over time.
Service Provider:
Healthcare
Building Owner:*
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Property Manager:*
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Year(s) Labeled (Rating):
2011 (77)
Facility Type: Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)
Total Floorspace: 2721932.41 sf
Year Constructed: 1932
Contract Type: Internal Resources
Financing Type: Internal Capital
Technologies Used:
| Stage 1-Recommissioning |
| Stage 2-Lighting |
| Stage 3-Load Reductions |
| Stage 5-Heating and Cooling Plant |
| Other Technologies/Strategies |