December 10, 2008

PES Program: Hospital Design
Reduce Operating Costs and Carbon Footprint with Heat Pumps

More and more central utility plants are applying heat pumps. Reduced heating costs can achieve simple payback periods within a year. Heat pumps can also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50% compared to traditional heating and cooling systems. This session will review how hospitals can benefit from application of this technology.

Speaker: Mutaz Yaghi

Mutaz Yaghi is product manager for large tonnage packaged chillers at Johnson Controls/York equipment. Mutaz has held various roles in both airside and large tonnage product groups during his 9 year career with Johnson Controls. Most recently he's been involved in HVAC system designs and heat pump and heat recovery applications. Mutaz holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from University of Jordan and an MBA from Pennsylvania State University.