community hospital
of the monterey peninsula
Project Description: 290,000 square foot addition and renovation to an existing 350,000 medical center.
Solution Caveats: 25% return on investment, significant emissions reduction, noise limitation on 17 mile drive.
Alternatives Considered: Electric Photovoltaic Panels, Natural Gas Engine Cogeneration, Natural Gas Engine Driven Chillers, Bloom Energy Fuel Cell.
Solution Chosen: 1125KW Natural Gas Cogeneration System, New lighting using high efficiency fluorescent and LED sources.
Project Results: 25% return on investment, 28% reduction on facilities overall carbon foot print (1000 tons / year) and a 50% reduction of NOx (2.9 tons / year).
