Cape Fear Valley Hospitals Receive ENERGY STAR Rating

FAYETTEVILLE – Two Cape Fear Valley Health hospitals have been awarded ENERGY STAR certification. The prestigious rating is the national symbol for superior energy efficiency, cost reduction and environmental protection.

The U.S. Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency awards the certification to products and facilities that meet stringent energy efficiency guidelines intended to reduce energy costs and consumption. To qualify, a rating of 75 out of 100 points must be met, based on electrical, natural gas, water and fuel oil efficiency. This data is validated by an independent engineer prior to submission for ENERGY STAR approval.

Just three North Carolina hospitals have received ENERGY STAR certification. The two belonging to Cape Fear Valley Health are Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Bladen County Hospital. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center scored 85 and Bladen County Hospital scored 79. The scores place both facilities in the top 15 percent of energy-efficient hospitals nationwide.

Cape Fear Valley Health has been able to improve its energy performance while maintaining high standards of quality for patients and visitors, while also improving the health system’s bottom line.

Fred McMillan, Director of Engineering, says energy conservation measures save Cape Fear Valley Health up to $1.2 million a year.

“I couldn’t be more proud,” says McMillan, “of my engineering team whose hard work made this possible. We’ve been working on this initiative since 2008.”