P2 Internships: An P2 Internships: An Intern’s PerspectiveIntern’s Perspective

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterSarah Bush Lincoln Health Center

BackgroundBackground- Non-for-Profit - Non-for-Profit

hospitalhospital- Employees 1,700 Employees 1,700

peoplepeople

RecommendationsRecommendations- Purchase reusable Chair-- Purchase reusable Chair-Check padsCheck pads

savings of $50,000 annuallysavings of $50,000 annually

- Retrofit lighting for - Retrofit lighting for electronic ballasts and T-8 electronic ballasts and T-8 lampslamps

savings of $53,000 annuallysavings of $53,000 annually

Alcan PackagingAlcan Packaging

BackgroundBackground-Injection blow mold -Injection blow mold factoryfactory- produces plastic - produces plastic bottles (IBM, SBM and bottles (IBM, SBM and EBM machines)EBM machines)- 250 employees - 250 employees

RecommendationsRecommendations- Retrofitting fixtures for - Retrofitting fixtures for T8 lamps and electronic T8 lamps and electronic ballasts saved $2,000ballasts saved $2,000

- Repairing air leaks - Repairing air leaks and switching to and switching to pneumatic diverters pneumatic diverters saved $40,000saved $40,000

- Build outside air - Build outside air intake system for AC10 intake system for AC10 and AC11and AC11

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned Audit Audit ALLALL expenditure expenditure

• Gas, electricity, water, procurements etc.Gas, electricity, water, procurements etc.

Incrementalize processesIncrementalize processes

Interview veteran staffInterview veteran staff

Provide technical contacts for specific processes Provide technical contacts for specific processes (i.e. HVAC, chilled water, industrial processes)(i.e. HVAC, chilled water, industrial processes)

Emphasize recommendations with little or no Emphasize recommendations with little or no capital costscapital costs