DIGITAL HEALTH
CHRIS RENGSTORF
TITLE : SR . DIRECTOR , COMMERCIAL SOLAR OPERATIONS
COMPANY : IGS ENERGY LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Rengstorf joined IGS Energy in
2011 . He is responsible for the operational management of the energy retailer ’ s Commercial Energy Services ( CES ) division . Prior to this , Rengstorf worked in international consulting and graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration .
The healthcare sector is an energy intensive industry IGS Energy began as a natural gas supplier in 1989 and over the years has expanded its product portfolio to include a variety of innovative solutions for our customers . Yet the decision to offer renewable energy products was , ultimately , driven by customer demand .
“ We first began offering solar energy to customers in 2014 and turned on our first projects in 2015 . We ’ ve installed on-site solar for customers large and small , in public , private and nonprofit spaces . We ’ re currently the fifth largest on-site solar developer in the USA .”
For healthcare organisations who want to reduce their energy usage , whether for cost-savings or sustainability reasons , finding a place to start can be overwhelming .
“ Before investigating sustainability options like clean energy , the most effective first step is to reduce overall energy usage through efficiency upgrades and measures ,” suggests Rengstorf . “ In fact , operating with as little energy as possible should be every business ’ priority , especially one that uses a great deal of energy . But to get started with efficiency upgrades , a healthcare business must first understand their energy usage today .”
An energy audit or real-time monitoring solution can help benchmark usage before improvements and verify the impact of these improvements post-installation .
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