HOUSTON (April 02, 2018)

Memorial Hermann Health System is proud to announce that it received the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. This is the fifth time Memorial Hermann has been recognized with this award.

“We are thrilled to once again be recognized by ENERGY STAR as a leader in energy efficiency,” said Michael Hatton, vice president of facilities engineering services at Memorial Hermann. “Our engineering teams are laser focused on maintaining patient comfort while positively impacting the bottom line and protecting the environment. This award is a testament to the work they put in daily to accomplish these goals.”

“The 2018 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year have demonstrated real leadership, showing how American families and businesses can save energy, save money, and reduce air emissions,” said Bill Wehrum, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.

In 2016 alone, ENERGY STAR certified products, homes, buildings, and plants helped Americans save over $30 billion in energy costs and approximately 400 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity while achieving broad emissions reductions.

The 2018 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Awards are bestowed upon companies and other organizations demonstrating continued leadership in energy efficiency and commitment to the ENERGY STAR program. Winners hail from small, family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 organizations – representing energy-efficient products, services, new homes, and buildings in the commercial, industrial, and public sectors.