Shreveport, LA | Southland Energy
March 31, 2021 — Following a
competitive selection process and a rigorous development and design process, Southland
Energy and CenterPoint
Energy, our utility partner, were awarded a Utility Energy
Service Contract (UESC) by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the
Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center (OBVAMC) in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Over a
two-year period, Southland Energy and CenterPoint Energy collaborated and built
a strong relationship with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop
and implement a comprehensive program to address the key challenges, and ultimately
provide efficiency across the entire medical center. The culmination of the collaborative
design process was a $43 million implementation contract.
Leveraging
significant healthcare experience and expertise, Southland Energy was able to
determine the key measurements needed in order to provide early and accurate
costs and savings along with a lifecycle energy, operations and maintenance analysis
specific to the medical center. This project includes the construction of a new
central utility plant and remodeling of the existing plant buildings to better
serve OBVAMC. Southland Energy will also provide an upgraded, comprehensive Building
Automation Systems (BAS) with a new dedicated fiber backbone, campus wide
standardized LED lighting systems, and the restart, recommissioning, and
maintenance of an existing 1.4M solar array. This will significantly reduce the
hospital’s Energy Use Intensity (EUI) from 223 kBtu/SF per year to 127 kBtu/SF
per year which is a 43 percent reduction. Post construction, Southland will
provide training and performance assurance services to OBVAMC.
The
implementation of the UESC by CenterPoint Energy and Southland Energy will
enhance OBVAMC in their mission to provide exemplary care to over 37,000
veterans annually, while making a positive impact for them and their families. This
project aligns with current VA standards for efficiency, reliability, and
threat management.
“Southland Energy is honored to have been competitively selected
for this UESC with CenterPoint Energy,” said Nello Tortora, Director of Energy, Southland Energy
“This energy and infrastructure
project directly supports improved healthcare for thousands of Veterans. We look
forward to continuing our support of OBVAMC and other Veterans Affairs
facilities across the nation.”
About Southland Energy
As a division of Southland
Industries, Southland Energy is a comprehensive energy and Infrastructure firm
with roots in one of the nation’s leading MEP building systems firms. With the
ability to self-perform work using its distinctive
design-build-operate-maintain expertise, Southland Energy works with customers
to reduce energy and operational costs and renew infrastructure. Using creative
financing options, Southland Energy’s energy professionals deliver guaranteed
performance-based solutions that improve our customer’s bottom line.
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