Client Success
CVCH Clinics Reduce Energy Use and Reach Target Performance
Written by
SEM Editorial Team
CVCH’s Wenatchee clinic reduced reported electricity use by 20 percent, while its Chelan clinic recorded an EUI below target and achieved Tier 2 compliance.
Columbia Valley Community Health’s source record covers two clinics with different compliance profiles. The Wenatchee clinic is a 68,665-square-foot, all-electric facility. The Chelan clinic is a 20,868-square-foot Tier 2 building. Working across both sites required the team to keep building-specific performance, targets, and compliance status clear rather than treating the organization as one undifferentiated portfolio.
SEM activated at the Wenatchee clinic in January 2026. The role combined energy tracking with the practical coordination needed to help facility staff see where performance was changing. For the client, that meant receiving information in a form that could support decisions. For students, it meant working inside a health-care organization where reliable operations and careful communication matter.
At the Wenatchee clinic, the source data compare January through June 2025 with the same months in 2026. Electricity use fell from 882,852 kWh to 708,753 kWh. The reduction was 174,099 kWh, or 20 percent. Each reported month was lower than its base comparison, with monthly reductions ranging from 14 percent to 23 percent.
The client document states that the Wenatchee clinic achieved compliance and avoided a documented $107,998 noncompliance penalty. That status is presented separately from the six-month electricity comparison because compliance depends on more than a single energy total. The performance data show progress, while the accepted compliance work reflects completion of the applicable requirements.
The smaller Chelan clinic had its own result. Its source chart shows an EUI of 90 against a target of 96, six points below target and trending downward. The client record also states that the clinic achieved Tier 2 compliance, avoiding a documented $6,260 noncompliance penalty. No comparable electricity-reduction table was supplied for that site, so none is inferred here.
John Donaghy, CVCH Director of Ancillary Services, described the relationship this way: “Working with the SEM intern team has been outstanding. Their energy, technical skill, and commitment to helping organizations succeed have made a real impact on our efficiency efforts. CVCH is stronger because of their partnership.”
CVCH’s experience shows why multi-site owners need a building-by-building view. One facility may have a detailed current-year reduction, while another may be best understood through EUI and compliance status. A useful partner keeps those measures distinct, helps staff act on what the data supports, and avoids extending one building’s result to the rest of the portfolio.