Jason Heinrich
Associate Sustainable PrincipalHDRJason is a Registered Architect and Professional Mechanical Engineer with over 16 years of consulting experience in data driven sustainable design. Jason leads the architecture and sustainability analytics team that includes Life Cycle Assessments for embodied carbon and parametric energy and daylighting analysis. He has contributed to award-winning designs of institutional, commercial, residential, and healthcare buildings as well as campus decarbonization planning. Jason is also an Adjunct Professor at the UBC School of Architecture where he teaches sustainable design studios and courses. His research on sustainable urban design was awarded a LafargeHolcim Next Generation Sustainability Award and he is a recipient of the AIBC Gold Medal.
E55 – A New Paradigm: Energy Recovery as a Driver of Low‑Carbon, High‑Efficiency Healthcare
As Healthcare Organizations struggle with post-pandemic construction budgets and rising operational costs driven by natural gas volatility, it is impo…As Healthcare Organizations struggle with post-pandemic construction budgets and rising operational costs driven by natural gas volatility, it is important to derive lessons learned in designing energy efficient hospitals. Healthcare Organizations al…As Healthcare Organizations struggle with post-pandemic construction budgets and rising operational costs driven by natural gas volatility, it is important to derive lessons learned in designing energy efficient hospitals. Healthcare Organizations also seek to reduce carbon emissions and maintain reliable facilities, so operational knowledge from these facilities is critical to making choices in future designs. One of our research findings is tha…As Healthcare Organizations struggle with post-pandemic construction budgets and rising operational costs driven by natural gas volatility, it is important to derive lessons learned in designing energy efficient hospitals. Healthcare Organizations also seek to reduce carbon emissions and maintain reliable facilities, so operational knowledge from these facilities is critical to making choices in future designs. One of our research findings is that there are strikingly different operating models for facilities in Canada. In particular, HDR's British Columbia practice has designed 4 hospitals which have recently opened with Energy Use Intensities below 110 kbtu/sf yr. Much of this is driven by common use of Heat Recovery Chillers and chilled water loops recovering waste heat from Medical Equipment. This engenders a new paradigm in hospital planning. Jason Heinrich in Vancouver analyzes the design of these facilities, including lessons learned from the Richmond Hospital design. Valley Hospital, in Paramus New Jersey, recently opened an 800,000 sf facility with a sophisticated central plant that recovers heat, minimizing energy costs, projected to save over $1/2 Million annually. Joe Lorino, Valley Hospital Facility Manager has lessons learned to inform operating engineers about these systems, now that they have undergone a number of years of operation.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
