Healthcare

In the small town of Goldendale, Washington, a bold experiment is underway that could change the way hospitals think about backup power. Klickitat Valley Health (KVH), a rural hospital, has embarked on an ambitious project to augment its aging diesel generators with hydrogen fuel cell technology. Led by Jonathan Lewis, the hospital’s Director of Support Services, this initiative highlights both the potential and first mover challenges of integrating hydrogen power into healthcare.

The International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE), with support from the Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP) and Mazzetti, has launched its first ever Global Healthcare Energy Awards. The awards aim to encourage healthcare facilities around the world to commit to a reduction in energy use that will ultimately lessen the entire global health system’s intensive carbon footprint, all through a simple energy tracking process.

In Ontario, California, a groundbreaking project has transformed the healthcare industry. The Kaiser Ontario Microgrid involved the deployment of a 9MWh battery, a 1MW fuel cell, and a 1.8MW solar PV system to provide normal power and supplement emergency power for the Kaiser Ontario Campus.

Kaiser Permanente (KP), the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system and first to achieve carbon neutrality (in 2020). Towards this, KP has been exploring the use of renewable microgrids, a groundbreaking step towards providing cleaner energy generation and reducing consumption

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has selected San Francisco-based, healthcare specialists Mazzetti and global consulting and engineering firm Arup as the lead MEP engineers of record for its new hospital, UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights (Parnassus Heights).  Collaborating with architect partners HDR (Architect of Record) and Herzog & de Meuron (Lead Designer) to design the “hospital for the future”, Mazzetti and Arup will integrate forward-looking, innovative design, supporting UCSF’s commitment to world-renowned clinical research and training.

Mazzetti is currently engaged in providing mechanical and plumbing engineering services for UC Davis Health’s Central Utility Plant Expansion project.

The New Hospital at Parnassus Heights (NHPH) Central Utility Plant (CUP) is designed to enhance campus resiliency, energy efficiency, and provide a path for building and campus decarbonization.