E2C Awards Recipients

CHICAGO - April 22, 2009 - In observance of Earth Day, the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association today recognizes ten hospitals for their reduction of energy consumption. ASHE's Energy Efficiency Commitment (E2C) encourages hospitals across the country to reduce their energy consumption by 10 percent or more in support of the goals of EPA's ENERGY STAR Challenge.

ASHE recognizes the following hospitals for their leadership reducing energy consumption:

  • Thompson Health Main Campus in Canandaigua, NY.
  • Battle Creek Health System in Battle Creek, MI.
  • Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC.
  • The Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX.
  • St John Medical Center in Longview, WA.
  • New York - Presbyterian Westchester Division in White Plains, NY.
  • Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, NY.
  • The Helmsley Medical Tower in New York, NY.
  • Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston, TX.
  • Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA.

These 10 hospitals combined for a savings of 386,688,600 kBtu's of energy which is equivalent to the amount of electricity required to light over 58,000 homes. This energy savings has resulted in greenhouse gas reductions equivalent to the emissions of more than 11,000 cars. Not only were their efforts good for the environment. They were good for the bottom-line as they saved over $4.7 million in energy costs in 2008 compared to their baseline years.

Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston, New York - Presbyterian Westchester Division, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, and the Helmsley Medical Tower have each achieved increased savings in 2006 and 2007. Since the beginning of the E2C program in 2006 the following hospitals have also been recognized

  • Children's Hospital Central California in Madera, CA.
  • Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, CN.
  • Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City, OK.
  • Mercy Hospital Valley City in Valley City, ND.
  • New York - Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, NY.
  • Payson House, New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, NY.
  • Shriners Hospital for Children - Intermountain in Salt Lake City, UT.
  • St. Francis Hospital in Mountain View, MO.
  • St. John's Hospital in Washington. MO.
  • Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ.
  • Northwest Health System in Springdale, AR.
  • St. Francis Hospital and Health Services in Maryville, MO.
  • West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, LA.