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February 19, 2024
ELROY – Gundersen Elroy Clinic recently opened the doors of its new location at the intersection of Main and Franklin streets, less than a year after its official groundbreaking.
“This is what we’re about – caring for people with empathy and meeting their unique needs as close to home as possible,” Heather Schimmers, Gundersen region president of Bellin and Gundersen Health System, said. “The efforts of so many people to make this project a reality is exactly why Elroy and this region are special.”
The project was made possible in part by funding from the State Department of Administration through the healthcare infrastructure grant.
According to Alan Eber, Gundersen Envision director, this is Gundersen’s only building that is 100% on-site net zero – which means all the energy it uses is produced in sustainable ways that are incorporated into the property’s design.
That includes 16 geothermal wells that heat and cool the building, as well as solar panels on the roof that produce more energy in a year than the building uses in that period.
Eber said the building is part of a wider sustainability – saving the system $5.5 million a year in energy expenses and reducing harmful emissions by more than 80%.
Gov. Tony Evers said the new clinic is more than simply an attractive building – it represents a catalyst for what he hopes to see throughout the State of Wisconsin.
“This new facility will support the overall health of the community, attract new medical professionals to work in this state-of-the-art clinic and provide the City of Elroy with the 21st-century infrastructure to support a 21st-century workforce,” he said. “As we celebrate this milestone event, we’re going to keep fighting to expand healthcare access here in Elroy and rural communities across the state.”
