{"id":3815,"date":"2023-10-04T15:08:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esgwp.wpengine.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=3815"},"modified":"2025-02-25T19:13:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T19:13:37","slug":"north-chicago-veterans-affairs-medical-center","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/energysystemsgroup.com\/portfolio\/north-chicago-veterans-affairs-medical-center\/","title":{"rendered":"North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\tNorth Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t<p>Looking to improve energy service and cut costs across their 40-building campus, North Chicago VA Medical Center partnered with our team to develop a full-service on-site energy center. This energy center now provides secure electricity and steam to the VA hospital and Navy training facilities, enhancing the campus&#8217;s self-sufficiency and reducing risk of disruption to hospital services.<\/p>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\t250K\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tPounds of Steam Produced an Hour\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\t29M+\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tProject Budget\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\t0\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tRecordable Safety Events\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\t<p>The North Chicago VA Medical Center now has a reliable and secure on-site energy center meeting all campus electricity and steam needs. This enhances the VA&#8217;s energy self-sufficiency and provides revenue from sales to non-VA customers, while ensuring energy supply to support the VA hospital&#8217;s mission.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/energysystemsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/North-Chicago-Energy-Center4.jpg\" alt=\"Energy Systems Group. North Side Energy Center, VA North. North Chicago, Illinois. One Taurus 60 GS s\/o 71481 and One Taurus 70 GS Generator set s\/o 74701. Cogeneration power plant, provides heat and power to newly built recruit training facility.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"576\" width=\"873\" title=\"North Chicago Energy Center4\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\t&#8220;Thank you (ESG) for your efforts, your focus, your commitment, and your leadership to complete this plant 5 1\/2 months ahead of schedule and under budget.&#8221;\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\t-Claude Hutchison, Director, VA Asset Enterprise Management Office\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/energysystemsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AdobeStock_566748531-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Business woman, senior and digital tablet for leader planning, thinking and research while in business meeting. 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Mature woman, internet and search while leading a meeting with creative group in office\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/energysystemsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/EnergyEfficiency_Solutions-6-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/energysystemsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Resiliency_Solutions-16-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/energysystemsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sustainability_Solutions-27-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/energysystemsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Electrification_Solutions-4-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\r\n\t<p><strong>Find Out How We Did It<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>See the tailored solutions we provided for North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and let&#8217;s discover how we can create a customized plan for you, too.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/energysystemsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/North-Chicago-Veterans-Affairs-Medical-Center-IL-Case-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Full Case Study\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center Looking to improve energy service and cut costs across their 40-building campus, North Chicago VA Medical Center partnered with our team to develop a full-service on-site energy center. 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