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In this NexusCon '25 presentation, Michael Rohan, Principal of Energy & Engineering at Northwell Health, and Nicholas Burgess, Head of Building Intelligence at JB&B, unpack how a large healthcare system is rethinking energy storage and grid interactivity.
They focus on a core problem facing hospitals: how to stay operational during grid constraints while electrification drives loads higher. Drawing from real projects—including all-electric buildings and thermal storage deployments—they walk through how Northwell frames resiliency first, before carbon or ROI. The discussion is grounded in owner priorities, not vendor theory.
Behind the paywall, you’ll hear what actually worked—and what took years to get right—when deploying thermal storage, ice plants, and grid-responsive controls in live hospitals. Michael shares how storage kept facilities running during outages and why utility incentives helped unlock early projects, while Nicholas explains how design teams must rethink data, controls, and operations to make grid interactivity real.
They also dig into why electrification raises the stakes for hospitals without full backup power and how Northwell is sequencing technologies to stay ahead of grid constraints. If you’re responsible for mission-critical facilities where downtime isn’t an option, this recording offers hard-won lessons worth stealing.
Watch the full recording inside Nexus Pro →
In this NexusCon '25 presentation, Michael Rohan, Principal of Energy & Engineering at Northwell Health, and Nicholas Burgess, Head of Building Intelligence at JB&B, unpack how a large healthcare system is rethinking energy storage and grid interactivity.
They focus on a core problem facing hospitals: how to stay operational during grid constraints while electrification drives loads higher. Drawing from real projects—including all-electric buildings and thermal storage deployments—they walk through how Northwell frames resiliency first, before carbon or ROI. The discussion is grounded in owner priorities, not vendor theory.
Behind the paywall, you’ll hear what actually worked—and what took years to get right—when deploying thermal storage, ice plants, and grid-responsive controls in live hospitals. Michael shares how storage kept facilities running during outages and why utility incentives helped unlock early projects, while Nicholas explains how design teams must rethink data, controls, and operations to make grid interactivity real.
They also dig into why electrification raises the stakes for hospitals without full backup power and how Northwell is sequencing technologies to stay ahead of grid constraints. If you’re responsible for mission-critical facilities where downtime isn’t an option, this recording offers hard-won lessons worth stealing.
Watch the full recording inside Nexus Pro →
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