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Facilities Manager Peer Exchange Meeting

September 21, 2012


Event Specifics:

  • Date: Friday, September 21, 2012
  • Time: 11:30 - 1:30; 90 minute tour followed by 30 minute discussion in conference room with food and beverages.
  • Lunch: Provided. Please let us know of any dietary needs.
  • Click Here to RSVP, or call Debra Krause at 773.505.0150

Here are some pictures from the tour of Rush's facility:

Logistics: 

  • Rush’s Campus Map is available here: http://www.chicagogreenhc.org/storage/Rush%20Campus%20Map.pdf
  • Parking: Visitor parking is located in the Parking Garage, entrance on South side of Harrison Street.
  • Where to meet: After you park, go to ground level via Harrison Street elevators. Main Entrance is across the street on the Brennan Entry Pavilion/Tower at ground level. Go to the information desk and tell them you are with the Chicago Green Healthcare Initiative and they will give you a temporary ID Badge. We will meet there.
  • If you arrive late: Call the MCE Office 312-942-3499. The Dispatcher will contact Mike Wisniewski to meet you.
  • Discussion: After the tour we will be meeting for a discussion. Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Agenda: 

  •   Tour of Rush University Medical Center - 90 min
  1. Tower 9th Floor Mechanical Room
  2. Tower Basement: Automated Trash/Linen Chute, Automatic Guided Vehicles, and LiquiTech System
  3. Loading Dock Area and Central Energy Plant
  • Brief follow on prior meeting topics - 20 min
  1. Tour topics
  2. CGHI website access and content
  3. LED implementation tracking
  4. Hospitals as beta testers of new vendor products
  • Next meeting:  Friday, October 19th - 5 min
  1. Location:  TBD
  2. Format:  single topic, round robin, tour, guest speaker?
  3. Knowledge sharing and collaboration improvement opportunities
  • Announcements:  upcoming events/information - All - 5 min
  1. Notes from last month's CGHI Peer Exchange Meeting are on the CGHI website.
  2. Details on ComEd's Smart Ideas Program Fall Bonus are on the CGHI site. Be sure to sign up for their emails.
  3. Continue to work on public event to promote hospitals’ efforts in coming weeks.
  4. Be sure to sign up for Peoples Gas emails to receive the latest information.
  5. Take the Grumman Butkus Hospital Energy and Water Benchmarking Survey.

We look forward to a lively discussion on how Chicago hospitals can improve patient, staff, and community health through energy efficiency operational savings.