Hospitals in Chicago are making progress towards environmental initiatives. Here are a few of the high-level statistics representing their success:
| Initiative | Number of Hospitals |
|---|---|
| Signed CGHI Pledge |
23 |
| Percent of Hospitals |
57% |
| Percent of Square Footage |
77% |
| Percent of Staffed Beds |
79% |
| Shared Portfolio Manager Accounts |
15 |
| Conducted Energy Assessments | 10 |
| Performed Steam Audits |
9 |
| Have Green Teams |
13 |
So far during the course of the CGHI, nine Chicago hospitals have received steam audits from CGHI partner Delta Institute. These audits collectively identified the following energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction opportunities:
| # of Sq Ft | # of Steam Traps Evaluated | Replacement Cost of all Steam Traps | Cost Savings/ Year | Energy Savings kBTU/ Year | Simple Payback in Years | GHG Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,136,536 |
3,055 |
$2,833,254 |
$1,122,973 |
16,380,000 |
2.5 |
871 |
Based on Portfolio Manager data, CGHI Hospitals have achieved the following energy savings. Savings are calculated from hospital's baseline, which range from 2009 to 2011:
| kWh Savings | Therm Savings | kBtu Savings | GHG Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23,591,785 |
2,302,008 |
262,661,597 |
25,278 |
This GHG savings is equivalent to each of the following:
- The annual emissions from 4,956 passenger vehicles in one year
- The annual emissions from the energy use of 2,189 homes
- The carbon sequestered from 648,153 urban trees