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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JANUARY 22, 1981 Use of the suns energy promises to help cut costs at St. Benedict's Hospital, according to Jay M. Hudson, associate administrator. Under a contract recently signed with the federal government, St. Benedicts will install a solar system which will help heat water for domestic use throughout the hospital. THE SAVINGS we will realize in reduced use of natural gas will help us in our total cost containment efforts, said Mr. Hudson. He recently signed a 5360,000 contract with the Health Resources Administra- tion of the Department of Health and Human Services. Signing took place Dec. 30 at the Contract Operations ness will be delivered to the Department of Health and Human Services for a period of three years, noted Mr. Hudson. "This information will help the government in pointing up the benefits of alcmate sources of energy." he said. At St. Benedict's the project promises financial benefits to the patients." he pointed out. "We are constantly searching for ways to cut medical costs, and utilizing solar energy is one way we can accomplish that." expected to recover its $54,000 investment in the project through savings in natural gas. It is projected that the solar system will then save 31.5 percent of the yearly costs of heating potable water. The savings. amounting to thousands of dollars, will increase as the rates of natural gas increase. THE SOLAR heating pro- ject is expected to become operational in one year. "We will begin immediately on developing construction said Mr. Huddocuments. son. Bidding should take place at the end of five months, and the construction will take about six months. ST. BENEDICTS is one of four hospitals to receive money at this time. Three other hospitals, receiving lesser amounts, are in Helena. Mont.: Watertown. S. Dak.: and Kearney. Neb. RECORDS REGARDING the project's cost effective Branch in Hyattsville, Md. THE HOSPITAL will receive $305,543 from the federal government, whose prime purpose for giving the grant is to demonstrate the effectiveness of alternate sources of energy. St. Benedict's will provide nearly $54,000 as the contractors share in the project. Under the contract, said Mr. Hudson, St. Benedict's will place on its roof over the en- gineering building 4.000 square feet of evacuating tubes to heat at least 30 percent of the hospitals domestic water. or potable THE SYSTEM has senhe explained, "and when the outside temperature reaches a certain level, the tubes will automatically fill up with water. After circulating throughout the tubes until it reaches a temperature which we have set, the water will be stored in a 10,000 gallon tank. When the outside temperature drops, the tubes will automatically be evacuated, preventing freezing and damage to the system," he said. sors, CALL NOW TO REGISTER Ballet Tap Disco Jazz Baton Country Western Dance Aerobics MR. HUDSON said that the current yearly consumption of natural gas at St. Benedict's costs approximately $50,000, and continues to rise with rate increases. Of this amount, about 50 percent is used to heat water for domestic purposes Such as washing hands and dishes. In four years the hospital is STARS DRILL TEAM - ance. 7 the ON DECEMBER Stars appeared in Jacksonville, Fla. at the Gator Bowl Classic basketball tournament. The along with the Mini-StAmber Little participated in the flag ceremony each night. 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