Assessing the energy consumption for heating and cooling in hospitals

Dynamic energy performance analysis: Case study for energy efficiency retrofits of hospital buildings

“…In particular, the adoption of simplified methodologies related to several control techniques able to assess the possibilities for increasing energy efficiency in hospitals were recently presented in Refs. [19,20]. Here, according to the authors, the tool (including such methodologies) enables fast analyses by avoiding complex dynamic modelling.…”

“…The reduction of hospital energy consumptions can be obtained at different building levels, such as ward/room and at entire hospital building [19]. This can be done by controlling heating and cooling in only one room or thermal zone (e.g.…”

A Study on Parametric Design Application to Hospital Retrofitting for Improving Energy Savings and Comfort Conditions

“…Energy savings measures are widely researched in the scientific literature and, with relation to hospitals, Hirest's [1] pioneering studies, evidencing that "hospitals are the most energy-intensive building in the commercial sector", are of particular interest and relevance. Assuming most of energy demand depends on heating and cooling [2], a study by Fifield et al [3] compares the energy efficiency of several options dealing with the typical modularity of the hospital typology. A key related reflection is that energy costs are embedded in the general budget provided by the National Health Service when hospitals operate under the public umbrella and in the general budget as well in the case of the private sector, thus high energy costs mean a reduction of the budget availability for medical and health purposes.…”

Analysis of the Use of Thermal Biomass on Healthcare Centers in Extremadura (Spain)

“…Čongradac et al proposed a tool for assessing the heating and cooling energy consumption in hospitals, that its main advantage is a very simple usage, which implies knowing and entering parameters that are easy to find [15]. This in turn entails a certain inaccuracy in the calculation, but which is neither large nor significant, considering that the main emphasis of use of this tool is to determine the possible savings.…”

“…This in turn entails a certain inaccuracy in the calculation, but which is neither large nor significant, considering that the main emphasis of use of this tool is to determine the possible savings. The same authors in 2014 explored in an Emergency Center in Serbia, that when the savings are known in advance, the competent person will make a much easier decision on installation, the cost of necessary work and equipment, without having the assistance from professional advisors [15].…”