Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center Sustainability Shines
IN OUR 2020 BIENNIAL ENERGY REPORT, WE HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THE COOL STORIES HAPPENING AROUND ENERGY IN OREGON.
One of those stories was about the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. This story appears in our Energy 101 on Net Zero Buildings.
The Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, is at the forefront of sustainability in Oregon.
The health center is enrolled in Energy Trust of Oregon’s Path to Net Zero. Not only is it the first emerging net zero energy health care building in Oregon, but it is the first tribal building to make this commitment as well.
Designed to operate at an efficiency 60 percent greater than typical buildings of its type and achieve an estimated $58,000 in annual energy cost savings, the health center has potential to reach net zero energy operation in the future with installation of additional solar panels. The infrastructure necessary for this has already been constructed on the roof of the building, so achieving net zero certification is well within reach for the health center.
Energy saving features include efficient LED lighting, high-performance heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, and an improved building envelope.
Learn more about the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center.