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Innovative Approach to Chiller Replacement at Lafayette General Medical Center Located in Lafayette, Louisiana
Abstract
The Lafayette General Medical Center is a 332-
bed, comprehensive regional medical facility. The
Main Building was original a 7 story structure built in
1965. Prior to 1983, other than expansion work, there
not been no work done on the original central plant or
HVAC systems.
In 1983, utilizing a combination of financing
methods including U.S. Department of Energy
("DOE") grants, the Hospital initiated a comprehensive
Facility Energy, Operations and Utilization Analysis
Program. In that time period, the Main Building
increased square footage from 284,000 to 463,000, a
63% increase, with a simultaneous reduction in utility
costs from $3.94/SF to $2.26/SF, or a 43% reduction.
The culmination of the latest phase of the
Program, described in this paper, includes the
installation of a "hybrid" central system Since 1983,
the Hospital has realized a cumulative savings of $5.6
million in utility costs.
Citation
Poche', J. M.; Broussard, J. P. (1998). Innovative Approach to Chiller Replacement at Lafayette General Medical Center Located in Lafayette, Louisiana. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6715.