Empire Building Challenge: Hospitals (PON 5989)
Forecasted
Empire Building Challenge: Hospitals (PON 5989) supports New York State hospitals with electrification and efficiency demonstration projects to reduce energy use and carbon emissions and inform future hospital work.
Funder: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Proposal submission)
Funding Amounts: $20 million available; up to $5 million per project, capped at 75% of installation costs; additional $50,000 for training
Summary: Funds replicable hospital demonstration projects that reduce energy use and carbon emissions through electrification and efficiency improvements.
Key Information: Projects must benefit existing New York State inpatient hospital buildings, with feasibility analysis completed before submission.
Description
NYSERDA’s Empire Building Challenge: Hospitals supports demonstration projects showcasing innovative, scalable approaches to meaningful energy reductions in existing hospital buildings across New York State. The competitive solicitation funds construction and installation of low-carbon solutions, including heating and cooling electrification, electrification readiness upgrades, and comprehensive energy efficiency improvements.
The program seeks cost-effective solutions that reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions while improving building efficiency, sustainability, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort. Project performance is measured and verified, and case studies are developed to inform future hospital projects statewide. Proposals are assessed for their energy and carbon impacts, replication potential, implementation viability, cost effectiveness, and benefits to hospitals and surrounding communities.
