U.s. Department of Veterans AffairsVA Southern Nevada Healthcare System
CTI OES JV was awarded the ESPC for the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in North Las Vegas, NV, because of our decades of ESPC experience and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business certification.
As the largest hospital system in the country, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs serves more than 9,000,000 veterans each year at its 170 VA Medical Centers and outpatient clinics.
In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court mandated federal agencies hire qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses if at least two were qualified to accomplish the required work. CTI OES JV, CTI’s Joint Venture with ENGIE Services U.S. Inc., earned the Certified Veteran Enterprise qualification, making it eligible to implement large and complex installations for the VA.
At its Southern Nevada Healthcare System in North Las Vegas, the VA sought a partner who would be able to provide an ESPC for its facility built in 2012. Due to limitations of funding allocations, and the rapid advances in energy efficiency technologies, the relatively new building needed a variety of equipment improvements. CTI was awarded the ESPC to provide energy conservation analysis, third party financing, engineering, design, installation, and long-term equipment performance monitoring.
Goals
CTI OES JV worked closely with the client to achieve the project goals of an enhanced patient environment and maximum energy savings by designing an integrated and optimized system of energy conservation measures. The installation, due for completion in spring 2022, includes updated interior and exterior LED lighting, improved air handling and ventilation system controls, and optimization of the chilled water system controls.
Challenges
The COVID 19 pandemic struck mid-project, requiring masking and social distancing measures from the implementation team. The hospital’s 24/7 operations demanded careful scheduling of installations for the protection and comfort of patients, and staff. There were also scheduling changes required due to pandemic related equipment delays and shortages. Despite these internal and external challenges, CTI OES JV maintained its overall installation schedule.
Results
While this project is due for completion in spring 2022, positive results are already apparent through integrated energy savings. For example, air conditioning costs have been reduced through the use of cool LED lighting, which also reliably illuminates hallways for safer patient and staff movement within the facility.
CTI OES JV continues to perform its services as the prime contractor for work conducted under the ESPC agreement. We provide Measurement and Verification to assure the guaranteed performance of the equipment for the term of the contract.
Energy Savings Guaranteed
$21,298,000
Est. Water Savings
97 million gallons
Est. C02 Reductions
157,000 metric tons
Location
North Las Vegas, NV
Project Goals
Reliability, resiliency, security, patient care
Completion Date
Spring 2022
Capital Cost
$12,500,000
Term of Contract
22.5 years
Energy Savings Guaranteed
$21,298,000 Total
Estimated Water Savings
97 million gallons
Estimated Greenhouse Gas Reductions
157,000 Metric Tons CO2
Environmental Benefits
Greenhouse gas savings equivalent to preserving 204,000 acres of forest from deforestation,* or removing 34,000 autos from the road, and water savings equivalent to 1,560,000 standard bathtubs filled to the overflow drain.*
*Sources: 1. Savings listed are 100% predicted utility savings numbers; 2. The avoided greenhouse gasses for electric are from EPA AVERT program and are geographically specific; 3. The avoided greenhouse gasses for electric are from EPA AVERT program and are geographically specific.See details.
Executed more than 1,000 energy savings projects, including more than 250 ESPCs in the past 10 years with 16 ESPCs in a 24-hour hospital environment) and delivered more than $2.5B in energy savings.
Energy Conservation Measures installed by CTI and ENGIE Services U.S. Inc.
Boiler Plant Improvements
Chiller Plant Improvements
BAS / EMCS
HVAC including Mini-split Heat Pumps
Lighting Improvements
Building Envelope Modifications and Ventilation
CHW, HW, Steam Distribution
Electric Motors and Drives
Refrigeration
Distributed Generation
Renewable Energy Systems – including ground and roof-mounted solar arrays and solar domestic hot water systems
Energy/Utility Distribution Systems
Water/Sewer Conservation System
Electrical Peak Shaving/Load Shift.
Energy Cost Reductions-Rate Adj.
Energy Related Process Improv.
Commissioning and Retro-commissioning
Advanced Metering Systems
Appliance/Plug-load reductions