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42ND
FPC SEMINAR + EXPO
AND CHARITY GOLF

Christopher Talbert
WSP
Biography :
Chris Talbert is Senior Vice President and Regional Director of High-Performance Design at WSP. With more than 20 years of experience, he champions the design of sustainable, high-performance MEP systems across multiple sectors. His work focuses on transforming system design to deliver resilient, efficient, and future-ready solutions aligned with client goals.
Before joining WSP, Chris served as AVP of Capital Delivery and Engineering Services at HCA Healthcare, where he oversaw infrastructure reinvestment for more than 180 acute care hospitals. He led a team of engineers and technical experts focused on improving the operational efficiency and resilience of MEP systems in both existing facilities and new hospital construction.
Today, Chris is part of a multidisciplinary advisory team at WSP that works directly with owners and operators to help achieve complex strategic goals through integrated design and engineered solutions.
Presentation :
Mechanical Track
23 | 24: Healthcare Electrification v2.0
This session will continue the conversation from FPC 2022 around healthcare electrification and give an update on one of the first {almost} all electric hospitals built in the state of Florida. As the building sector continues to face mounting pressure to address climate change, operational risk, and obsolescence, electrification of healthcare facilities is emerging as a transformative strategy. This session explores how an all-electric design framework has merit for new high-performance healthcare construction and will give an update to a local Florida case study that has successfully implemented electrification strategies. Attendees will learn to understand the drivers behind electrification—beyond just decarbonization — including financial resilience, long-term asset value, and brand alignment. The presentation will address candidly the technical and economic challenges: higher perceived first costs, grid limitations, operational complexity, and regional variation in the carbon footprint of grid electricity. Through real-world case studies, we will examine how projects have navigated these barriers, leveraging advanced design strategies such as energy recovery loops, supplemental electric boilers, and other measures. Participants will collect useful tools for cost mitigation and to maximize value, flexibility, and future readiness—such as early collaboration, energy modeling, and integration of emerging technologies. The session will highlight the critical role of stakeholder communication and change management in successful project delivery.
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