Press release from Riverview Medical Center
In an innovative and proactive approach to providing exceptional care, Riverview Medical Center has successfully completed an energy conservation plan improving patient comfort. This program greatly reduces the hospital’s annual energy consumption and carbon footprint while also ensuring the reliability of vital hospital equipment for years to come.
Through New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program, Riverview Medical Center enrolled in the Pay for Performance (P4P) plan which grants financial incentives to large buildings for reducing their energy consumption by 20 percent. After partnering with Tozour Energy Systems, Riverview implemented a number of energy conservation measures to achieve this goal.
Modernizing the building’s automation system was one of the most important key measures followed throughout the project. The upgraded system now analyzes and adjusts the operating conditions of the Hospital in real-time to ensure reliability, comfort and operational savings. Other energy conservation measures such as upgrading equipment such as boilers, chillers and ventilation systems played a critical role in the process. This new system improved the quality of the air as well as temperature control, giving patients and guests of Riverview a higher level of comfort throughout their stay.
Following these key measures, Riverview has reduced its annual energy output by more than 20 percent, improved the air quality within the hospital, ensured the longevity and reliability of its equipment, lowered energy costs by more than $900,000 and vastly diminished its greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, the offset 3,658 metric tons of carbon dioxide equates to planting more than 18,000 trees.
Pay for Performance (P4P) is a comprehensive energy efficiency program that provides incentives towards whole-building energy improvements for buildings with large energy consumption. Through New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program, P4P participants receive financial incentives for reducing their energy consumption by 20 percent or more. These incentives are funded by the Societal Benefit Charge all public utility customers pay, which provides funding for programs that yield societal benefits such as low income programs, nuclear decommissioning, and funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.
