On September 16, 2016, Gifu University and Gifu City Global Warming Countermeasure Promotion Committee co-sponsored an Energy Service Company (ESCO) Workshop.

ESCO program is designed to carry out energy-saving repair and maintenance work based on proposals made by companies with a great deal of energy-conservation expertise. Its major objectives are to promote energy-saving initiatives and effective cut in utility spending. Surplus funds generated from less use of energy are spent to purchase energy-efficient equipment and its maintenance costs.

Gifu University Hospital introduced this ESCO program in 2016 and is working hard to operate and maintain the hospital in more eco-friendly and energy-conserving manner.

On September 16, Workshop & Facility Inspection Tour were offered to the companies located within Gifu City and its purposes were: to introduce the hospital's high-energy efficiency facility and equipment, to encourage voluntary slash in carbon dioxide emission, and to create low-carbon society in Gifu City.
A total of 40 people from 26 companies were intently listening to the mechanism of ESCO program and energy-saving equipment and facility of the hospital.