Strategies to Achieve Low EUI at a Hospital Facility: Swedish Issaquah

Session Abstract:

Speaking to Providence Swedish Issaquah Hospitals energy efficient design history and path to our 2023’s lowest EUI (Energy Use Intensity) to date of 97.7. Including our relationship with Puget Sound Energy and the grants that made this possible. Best MBCx practices and top 5 control strategies to share for all hospitals with modern DDC BAS systems. EUI update as of end of May 2024 94.9 weather normalized.

Key Learning Outcomes:

1. Partnering with Utilities success story
2. MBCx best practices
3. Top 5 control strategies for energy reduction in hospitals with modern direct digital controls and building automations systems.

Brad Shaw, Sr. Building Automation Engineer and Certified Energy Manager for Providence Swedish Puget Sound Region. Brad has 25 years of Hospital Facilities Engineering experience with a focus on building automations for the last 10+ years. He is a Certified Energy Engineer and member of the Association of Energy Engineers and the Washington State Society for Healthcare Engineering (WSSHE).     Andrea Piña, Facilities Manager Swedish Issaquah, Swedish Redmond and Swedish Mill Creek Andrea has 24+ years in working in Hospitals with the last 10 years in Facilities Engineering.  She is an active member of the Washington State Society for Healthcare Engineering and is currently President-Elect for the 2025 WSSHE Puget Sound Region Chapter.      

Address/Directions: Campus Map Swedish Issaquah 751 NE Blakely Drive Issaquah, WA 98029

Parking:  Ample parking is available at no cost. To ensure patient parking, please park in the Orange Lot to the north of the Medical Office Building.  There is a parking gate/arm which will open automatically upon sensing your vehicle.  Parking lot map can be found here.

Conference Room: Medical Office Building – 2^nd floor Leadership/Knowledge Conference Room  Enter through any of the Medial Office Building entrances (East, West or North doors or Parking Garage) Take the elevator to the 2^nd floor Conference rooms will be on the north side as you exit the elevator