RESULTS FROM HOSPITALS – EXEMPLAR EUROPEAN HEALTH CARE BUILDINGS CASE STUDIES FROM 5 EUROPEAN DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

摘要

The HOSPITALS project demonstrates the significant reduction potential of the total energy demand in the European health care building sector. The project solves key problems regarding very high energy demands and poor indoor climate and air quality conditions. Energy savings and CO2 emission reductions of up to 62% are demonstrated in 5 exemplar energy conscious health care buildings using various innovative designs and concepts based on renewable energy technologies. Monitoring and evaluation has been initiated. The project documents that simple systems (e.g. Natural ventilation) are working well even in complex buildings such as hospitals. Preliminary results also indicate that the energy saving targets set up are met and that patients and employees are very satisfied with the thermal and visual indoor climate conditions in the five hospitals.