U.S. hospitals spend more than $5 billion annually on energy, often equaling 1 to 3 percent of a typical hospital’s operating budget?—?or an estimated 15 percent of profits.
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U.S. hospitals spend more than $5 billion annually on energy, often equaling 1 to 3 percent of a typical hospital’s operating budget—or an estimated 15 percent of profits.1 In a recent survey conducted by Healthcare Financial Management magazine, more than 90 percent of hospitals surveyed reported higher energy costs over the previous year and more than half cited double-digit increases.
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Real estate is typically a company’s second-largest expense after personnel. Every square foot of real estate has an associated energy cost for heating, cooling and lighting. These expenses are rising at an alarming rate, and what’s more, there is a growing concern about the contribution of carbon fuels to global climate change.
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When the recession hit in earnest in the fall of 2008, the impact of consumers’ tightened purse strings was quickly felt. ...
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You’ll notice a couple of common themes while reading the following pages in Sustainable Facility’s first special section on lighting: reduced energy usage and reduced costs.Okay, since reduced energy and reduced costs are so intertwined, maybe it’s best to say that reducing costs is really the bottom line. And with energy costs steadily rising, every building owner and facility manager needs to pay attention to the bottom line - this section is geared toward helping you do just that.
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Infocast’s inaugural Smart Lighting Value Chain Summit provides a comprehensive map to this fast-changing competitive landscape.

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