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title: "From Headache to Hands-Off: A Conversation on Energy Strategy with Multi-Site Fitness Operators"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0d465390-51db-49a2-9ce6-2b4604652c9f
source: "IHRSA / Health & Fitness Association"
original_url: https://www.healthandfitness.org/from-headache-to-hands-off-a-conversation-on-energy-strategy-with-multi-site-fitness-operators/
author: "Pamela Kufahl"
category: "Gym & HVLP"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Gym & HVLP"
published: 2026-10-12T23:13:49.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T02:39:21.776Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1571902943202-507ec2618e8f?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# From Headache to Hands-Off: A Conversation on Energy Strategy with Multi-Site Fitness Operators

**TL;DR:** Rising energy costs and aging equipment are forcing fitness operators to make difficult decisions, prompting some to adopt new energy management strategies. The Pinebrook Group Athletic Club Division's CEO, Keith Callahan, shares their experience with energy and infrastructure challenges and how they adopted a new model.

*By Pamela Kufahl, originally published in IHRSA / Health & Fitness Association on 2026-10-12. [Read the original](https://www.healthandfitness.org/from-headache-to-hands-off-a-conversation-on-energy-strategy-with-multi-site-fitness-operators/).*

## Story

Rising energy costs and aging energy equipment are forcing fitness operators to make hard calls — repair or replace, absorb the cost or pass it on, manage it internally or find a partner. In this session, Keith Callahan, CEO of The Pinebrook Group Athletic Club Division, shares what their energy and infrastructure challenges looked like before they made a change, what got their attention about a different approach, and how they adopted a new model. Watch the webinar on demand for a candid look at how operators evaluated their options, what convinced them to move forward, and what’s changed operationally since they did.

You will walk away with a clearer picture of how energy management can shift from a recurring headache to something largely off their plate.

Speakers include Brittany Ficano, Account Executive at Budderfly, and Keith Callahan, CEO of The Pinebrook Group Athletic Club Division.

## Entities

- Fitness (sector)
- fitness industry (topic)
- IHRSA / Health & Fitness Association (publication)
- IHRSA (company)
- Pamela Kufahl (person)
- energy management (topic)
- Budderfly (company)
- energy costs (topic)
- infrastructure challenges (topic)
- The Pinebrook Group Athletic Club Division (company)
- Keith Callahan (person)
- Brittany Ficano (person)

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Originally reported by Pamela Kufahl, IHRSA / Health & Fitness Association (https://www.healthandfitness.org/from-headache-to-hands-off-a-conversation-on-energy-strategy-with-multi-site-fitness-operators/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0d465390-51db-49a2-9ce6-2b4604652c9f).