Why Are So Many New Hospitals So Energy Inefficient? 

Lessons from One of North America's Highest Performing Acute Care Hospitals

 

AUG 12 15:00 UTC & AUG 13 00:00 UTC

 

SPEAKERS:

Ian Jarvis 

Excutive Director 

Climate Challenge Network

Amandeep Deol

Vice President

Climate Challenge Network

Each year, more than 100 new hospitals open across North America, yet manyconsume far more energy than anticipated—driving up operating costs andincreasing carbon emissionsfor decades to come.

Join this insightful IFHE webinar to explore the lessons learned fromCortellucci Vaughan Hospital, one of the world’s most energy-efficient major acute care hospitals. Opened in 2021, the facility has achieved an impressive energy use intensity (EUI) of approximately 90 kBtu/sf in a cold climate, setting a new benchmark for high-performance healthcare facilities.

Drawing on thisreal-world case studyand research from hospitals across North America, this session will examine the key reasons new facilities often underperform andhighlight practical strategiesfor achieving better outcomes. Topics include measurable energy targets, integrated design, commissioning, building automation systems, operational readiness, and continuous performance optimization.

The webinar will also feature emerging research from theClimate Challenge Network, focused onbenchmarking hospital energy performance, identifying common design and operational gaps, and developing actionable guidance to help future healthcare projects reduce energy use, lower carbon emissions, and improve long-term sustainability.

Whether you are a healthcare executive, engineer, designer, facility manager, or sustainability professional, this session willprovide valuable insightsfor delivering the next generation ofhigh-performance hospitals.

 

Session 1 | August 12

For participants in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia

08:00 AM PDT | 11:00 AM EDT | 04:00 PM BST

05:00 PM CEST | 05:00 PM SAST | 08:30 PM IST

Session 1 Registration:

https://mazzetti.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JeO_2AXHRKODF-uowpFCNg

Session 2 | August 12 (August 13 Eastern Hemisphere)

For participants in the Americas, East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand

05:00 PM PDT | 08:00 PM EDT

09:00 AM JST | 09:30 AM ACST | 12:00 PM NZST

Session 2 Registration: