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Long-Term Care: A hospital energy study has national implications

An energy study at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, in Vancouver, Wash., may have a national impact on the future of hospital design. The study confirms that, in many hospitals, heating systems use the most energy. The study also has some surprising results, namely that imaging equipment and hot water account for much less energy use than had been thought.

Study partners were the University of Washington's Integrated Design Lab and Eugene, Ore.-based SOLARC Architecture & Engineering Inc. The UW project team worked with Legacy Health officials to monitor energy use at the hospital during a one-month period in the winter of 2011. The detailed information on how hospitals use energy will be helpful in reducing energy use in other healthcare facilities.

The study received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance's BetterBricks Initiative.

Read the full article in Site Selection Magazine here.

NEEA's Office Space Earns Platinum LEED Rating

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) announced today that its office space, located in the historic Commonwealth building in downtown Portland, has achieved U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) Platinum certification. The rating is the green benchmark for the tenant improvement market and the recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors. These spaces are noted for being healthy and productive places to work. LEED-rated offices are less costly to operate and maintain and have a reduced environmental footprint.

The rating is the ninth achieved in the Portland metro area. For the full story and a copy of the LEED scorecard, please see attached.

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NEEA's LEED scorecard

NEEA Announces Susan E. Stratton as New Executive Director

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) today announced Susan E. Stratton as its new executive director. Stratton brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in energy policy, utility regulation, economics, and professional education programs for utility executives. Stratton comes to NEEA from the Energy Center of Wisconsin, an independent nonprofit that promotes sustainable energy use through research, education and demonstration. She has led the Energy Center as executive director since 2001.

Susan succeeds Claire Fulenwider, who is retiring this year after leading NEEA to numerous accomplishments in the region.

To read more on Susan, visit our press room here.

Changes at NEEA – and looking forward

-Claire Fulenwider

The past three years as executive director at Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance have been a real thrill for me,
a dream job. It has been both challenging and ripe with opportunity for leadership to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient products, services, and practices through partnership, and to help shape NEEA’s future for decades to come. NEEA staff, Board and stakeholders have all been incredibly supportive through great change and transformation of the markets, and of itself. They are a joy to work with.

As I’m sure you are aware, at the end of the year, Ihave decided to retire, and hand over the reins to another willing and energetic leader.

The recruiting process to replace me has begun bythe Board, and if you are asked to participate I encourage you to do so. If you or someone in your professional network may be a good fit for this leadership position, visit our jobs page to learn more.

Meanwhile, there is, as always, much work to do. I plan to do it, and to remain fully focused to ensure NEEA has a strong future and delivers fully on all of its commitments to our stakeholders.

I’ll keep you informed as the transition progresses.