RENEW Energy Partners Upgrades Healthcare System’s Energy Portfolio

RENEW Energy Partners, a provider specializing in financing and deploying large-scale energy projects, has advanced the energy portfolio of Mass General Brigham (MGB), a nonprofit integrated healthcare system and biomedical research organization, with a major upgrade at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. The project announced July 9 includes a new distributed energy generation system and increases energy efficiency by an estimated 10%. It ensures maximum system uptime, and unlocks capital for new patient care opportunities.

Reflecting RENEW’s strategy of delivering distributed generation systems without upfront investment, the energy upgrade helps MGB preserve capital while modernizing its infrastructure. RENEW’s system maximizes usable thermal output and optimizes system output to meet the building load requirements. In addition, RENEW will provide operational oversight of the system, ensuring consistent performance and freeing up MGB resources for core healthcare priorities.

“By reducing our operating costs with an energy-efficient upgrade and asset management services from RENEW, we can continue focusing on delivering the highest standards of patient care,” said Jason D’Antona, PE, LEED AP, Director of Engineering & Utilities, Real Estate & Facilities at MGB. “RENEW’s initial engineering combined with its continued asset management provides the expertise, creativity, and flexibility we needed to ensure reliable power and optimized costs—helping us free up capital and invest in sustainable solutions that support our long-term goals.”

In addition to measurable energy performance gains, the project supports MGB’s Strategic Energy Master Plan (SEMP) goals of reducing energy consumption. With this project, the hospital uses less energy and produces fewer emissions without sacrificing operational or financial performance.

“Our work with Mass General Brigham demonstrates how customized energy solutions can unlock capital, enhance system reliability and directly support a client’s long-term sustainability vision,” said Charlie Lord, Managing Principal at RENEW Energy Partners. “It’s been a privilege to collaborate with an organization so deeply committed to both patient care and environmental responsibility. We look forward to continuing our long-term partnership as MGB scales its clean energy initiatives.”

RENEW and MGB began working together on energy upgrade projects in 2021, laying the foundation for an ongoing collaboration now focused on scaling distributed energy upgrades across the MGB network.

RENEW Energy Partners, founded in 2013, provides funding, engineering, and asset management solutions for commercial and industrial, as well as institutional clients to help them achieve their decarbonization objectives. RENEW supports clients in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a diverse range of projects, from efficiency upgrades to advanced energy generation solutions. All projects are designed to enhance sustainability without requiring upfront capital investment.

Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic healthcare system. MGB connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. MGB is a nonprofit organization committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. In addition, MGB is one of the nation’s leading biomedical research organizations with several Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals.

—This press release was contributed by the public relations group for RENEW Energy Partners.