We are very proud to announce that our client, West Chester Hospital has been awarded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification in recognition of their continual efforts to carry out their mission of healthcare in an environmentally responsible manner.

West Chester Hospital is the only hospital in Ohio which received this distinction in 2011, and is one of only 100 hospitals nationwide to achieve this remarkable designation over the last ten years.


About Energy Star Certification

To qualify for ENERGY STAR certification, a building must perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. Commercial buildings that earn ENERGY STAR certification use an average of 35 percent less energy than traditional structures and also release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Essentially, this distinction confirms that West Chester Hospital has a smaller carbon footprint than vast majority of hospitals currently operating in the United States.

IES Partners with UC Health

As a part of our relationship with UC Health, West Chester Hospital was built to be “green,” with energy-efficient electrical and mechanical equipment, such as tankless water heaters and automated lighting controls that turn lights off when areas of the hospital are unoccupied. Using IES installed and maintained building controls they are able to manage advanced heating and cooling systems continually adjust themselves to account for seasonal and other weather temperature variations – thus saving countless dollars and significantly reducing their energy consumption rates.

Mike Kuechenmeister, director of plant operations and maintenance, has worked energetically to help West Chester Hospital earn the ENERGY STAR certification. In additional to continually fine tuning the energy and mechanical systems within the hospital for maximum efficiency, Mike tracked and submitted the hospital’s utility bills to the EPA and ushered the hospital through a stringent validation survey, which assessed how efficiently the building uses energy relative to similar buildings nationwide.

We would like to congratulate Mike and the plant operations and maintenance department at UC Health – West Chester Hospital for their hard work to achieve this distinction.