Water efficiency retrofits building is considered an easy opportunity for building owners to get quick payback on sustainable improvements. With rising water costs and incentives from local municipalities and utilities, the payback period for installing high efficiency plumbing systems is drastically reduced.
In this presentation, Troy Aichele goes through a case study of a project involving the Providence St. Peter Hospital. He recounts the sales technique, water audit, ROI calculations and healthcare specific concerns regarding plumbing. Troy completes the webinar by evaluating the water consumption levels after the project and maintenance of the hospital.
Troy Aichele, LEED AP, Accredited GreenPlumberUSA Trainer, has a B.S. degree in Construction Management from the University of Washington, an A.A.S. degree in HVAC and Refrigeration Design, and has worked in every facet as a Plumbing Contractor in the Pacific Northwest over the last 20 years specializing in Healthcare and Water Conservation. Troy is a member MCAA’s (Mechanical Contractor’s Association of America) Green Coordinating Committee and speaks nationally and locally through his consultant company Aichele and Associates, LLC. Troy has spoken for the University of Washington, Portland Community College, Green Guide for Health Care, Providence Regional Environmental Stewardship Council, Washington State Society of Healthcare Engineers Annual Conference and Facility Decisions Conference and Expo.
Recorded on February 25, 2010.