Evaluation of Energy Consumption in German Hospitals: Benchmarking in the Public Sector

Energies

Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo¹  Alfonso González González²  David Rodríguez Salgado² 

[1] Department of Graphical Expression, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;Department of Mechanical, Energy and Materials Engineering, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;

关键词: EU Eco-Audit;    hospital;    energy consumption;    healthcare engineering;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en11092279

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The use of benchmarking in the management of healthcare facilities enables immediate comparison between hospitals. Benchmarking allows ascertaining their expected energy consumption and estimating the possible savings margin. In the 2005–2015 period, 90 EU Eco-Audits of 23 public hospitals in Germany were studied to analyze the energy consumption related with weather conditions, built surface area, gross domestic product (GDP), geographic location (GL), bed numbers, and employee numbers. The results reveal that the average annual energy consumption of a hospital under normal conditions, both climatic and operational, is 0.27 MWh/m2, 14.37 MWh/worker, and 23.41 MWh/bed. The indicator dependent on the number of beds proved to be the most suitable as a reference to quantify the energy consumption of a hospital.

【 授权许可】

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