Nemours Children’s Health is a leading provider of pediatric healthcare in the Mid-Atlantic and Florida markets as well as a thought leader on children’s healthcare nationwide. As part of an organization-wide facilities master plan effort with Gordian, a premier facilities management and planning provider, Vanderweil conducted ASHRAE Level II energy audits of all Nemours’ owned facilities in three states.

Over a two-month period, Vanderweil toured over 2.5 million sf of inpatient, outpatient, clinical, administrative, and support spaces across Nemours’ campuses in Delaware and Florida. Using the information gathered on site in tandem with energy use data gathered from the local utilities, Vanderweil developed strategies to save Nemours over 30% of their annual energy usage and costs over the next ten years. Strategies were ranked for implementation based on first cost and initial effort; financial payback; and carbon emissions reduction impact.