Medical office buildings are again eligible to earn Energy Star certification after an eight-year hiatus, thanks to recent regulatory changes that went into effect February 7.
The EPA has rolled out an updated 1-100 Energy Star score for the asset class, a move that's based on new data collected by the American Society for Health Care Engineering. The existing score is based on a 1999 dataset.
"The new scores will reflect the most recent data available—both in terms of energy performance, but also in terms of modern equipment and operations," say Cushman & Wakefield's Jack Pufunt and Jennifer Seiler in an analysis of the changes. "For example, the new score will adjust for MRI machines and surgical operating beds—equipment that was not factored into the prior scoring methodology."
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