Energy and Sustainability
Reducing costs. Minimizing environmental impact. Supporting healthier communities.
Sustainable Solutions for
Stronger Healthcare
With rising utility costs, mounting financial pressures and operational demands, hospitals and health systems face growing pressure to reduce energy consumption and operate sustainably, making energy and sustainability efforts essential components of a healthcare organization’s strategic plan.
Pointcore’s custom energy and sustainability solutions provide healthcare organizations with the expertise and tools needed to achieve savings while improving operational efficiency and reducing waste. Whether it’s finding cost savings, achieving emissions goals or strengthening future readiness, we provide the insight, tools and support needed to turn sustainability into a measurable advantage.
Bringing Value to You
We help healthcare organizations strengthen community health while uncovering
opportunities for cost savings. By partnering with us, you’ll benefit from:
Strategic Planning & Program Development
Leverage data to build plans aligned to your organization’s goals.
COST REDUCTION
Achieve savings through optimized energy consumption, strategic capital planning and resource management.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Integrate sustainability into your brand to showcase your commitment to community well-being.
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure full adherence to sustainability and environmental regulations.
CERTIFICATION
Pursue credible sustainability certifications that recognize responsible operations.
Our Solutions
Built specifically for healthcare, we offer two strategic paths that help hospitals and health systems advance their sustainability efforts.
Comprehensive Energy and Sustainability Program
Our end-to-end solution is ideal for healthcare organizations looking to embed sustainability into their operations, culture and strategy. From foundational planning to performance reporting and certification support, we help you demonstrate leadership while aligning to your mission and values.
SERVICES
- PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
- Consultation & Optimization
- Reporting & Metrics
- Certification Support
- Executive Planning
- Sustainable Procurement
- Brand Image & Engagement
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
Pointcore’s unique program development model, aligning your mission and goals with measurable sustainability targets in key focus areas to deliver lasting impact.
CONSULTATION & OPTIMIZATION
Expert analysis to reduce waste, conserve energy and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.
REPORTING & METRICS
Track progress and performance with annual reports and easy-to-read dashboards.
CERTIFICATION SUPPORT
Guidance in achieving important industry credentials, such as Joint Commission Sustainable Healthcare Certification and hospital environmental excellence awards.
EXECUTIVE PLANNING
System-wide alignment through leadership strategy sessions.
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT
Support with vendor evaluation and purchase strategies to lower environmental impact and cost across your supply chain.
BRAND IMAGE & ENGAGEMENT
Partnership with your organization to develop internal and community engagement.
Project Spotlights
Pointcore partnered with OSF HealthCare to design and execute several impactful tree planting initiatives across multiple healthcare campuses. These efforts combined partnership, sustainability, community engagement and environmental stewardship, plus help OSF retain their Tree Campus Health Care certification.
Pointcore supported OSF HealthCare in achieving multiple prestigious certifications and sustainability recognitions, including the Joint Commission Sustainable Healthcare Certification in 2025, among others. Through strategic guidance and hands-on support, these initiatives drove operational excellence across the health system.
Energy Optimization Program
This solution delivers targeted services to uncover cost savings and maximize performance across your facilities, from procurement improvements to automation upgrades to capital planning.
Services
- ENERGY HUB℠
- Utility Bill Management
- Total Energy Program
- Capital Planning & Incentives
- Regulatory Compliance
- Building Automation
- Monitoring & Optimizations
ENERGY HUB℠
Our exclusive dashboard center that provides data-driven insights to identify trends, highlight gaps and support smarter decision-making.
UTILITY BILL MANAGEMENT
Centralized tracking and auditing to control energy costs.
TOTAL ENERGY PROGRAM
Development and management of all energy-related efforts for optimized energy usage.
CAPITAL PLANNING & INCENTIVES
Receive support with project prioritization and state or federal incentive navigation.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Ensure alignment with energy-related codes, standards and certifications.
BUILDING AUTOMATION
Optimize systems with integrated controls and smart technology.
MONITORING & OPTIMIZATIONS
Continuous support to keep energy performance on track.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS
Multiple OSF HealthCare hospitals have achieved ENERGY STAR certification in the last several years due to Pointcore’s help in significantly improving their energy performance and management. This effort sets the system on a path for all OSF hospital locations to achieve certification by 2030.
OSF HealthCare upgraded its chilled water and air handling system, cutting energy use, reducing carbon emissions and saving over $100K annually. Pointcore guided this project with advanced controls and automation to maximize efficiency and incentives.
Building a Complete Energy and Sustainability Program
Learn how Pointcore helped OSF HealthCare transform a collection of siloed energy efforts into a strategic, organization-wide energy and sustainability program that delivers both financial and environmental value.
Let’s Elevate Healthcare, Together
Partner with Pointcore to access world-class services powered by proven healthcare expertise. We’re ready to get started when you are.