Healthcare facility managers know that investments in better air-handling systems, improved meter and monitoring systems, lighting modifications and a variety of other measures can save energy and money.
Top management executives decide to invest in these improvements because someone has made a persuasive business case, according to an article on the Healthcare Facilities Management website.
According to the article, some best practices include:
• Creating a concise, well-constructed proposal that focuses on the plan’s return on investment rather than its technological attributes
• Explaining that the investment will reduce owner risk
• Demonstrating how an upgraded energy management system enhances the healing environment and the comfort of patients and staff
Read the article.
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