ARISE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 03 | JUNE 2017
The Need for
ENERGY SAVING in Hospitals Human or Environment,
SAVING is our
PROFESSION
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
HOSPITALS 5 THINGS SAVING ENERGY IN HOSPITALS
SUGGESTIONS FOR NURSES TO SAVE ENERGY
ENERGY SAVING IN
The Need for ENERGY SAVING IN HOSPITALS Energy saving measures can play a significant role for lowering energy consumption and energy costs, as well as for environmental protection. Energy consumption is responsible for CO2 emissions to the atmosphere, which contributes to the “greenhouse effect”.
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TOP 5 THINGS THAT SAVE ENERGY
IN HOSPITALS
According to a 2003 U.S. Energy Information Administration survey of commercial buildings, hospitals are one of the most intensive users of energy among building types. The top five areas of energy use in hospitals are lighting, ventilation, water heating, space heating, and space cooling. Let’s look at each of the five categories and see how energy can be saved.
LIGHTING Replacing a lighting system with a lighting retrofit of newer and more efficient lamps will pay dividends in energy and cost savings. Installing occupancy controls, dimmers, and daylighting controls can also have a dramatic affect in reducing lighting electrical use. De-lamping in areas of excessive illumination will also reduce energy consumption, while lowering the lighting energy will also have a positive effect on lowering the cooling load in summer.
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VENTILATION
Most air handlers use an “economizer cycle” that allows fresh air to supplement the temperature control of hospital spaces when the outside air conditions are appropriate. However, the dampers, actuators, or controls of the economizer cycle can either get stuck open or fail to operate correctly causing a dramatic increase in energy use by having to condition an excessive amount of very hot or very cold air. Re-commissioning the economizer control on the air handling units can save both heating and cooling energy.
WATER HEATING Water heating can use an excessive amount of energy in a hospital. The installation of low-flow plumbing fixtures and automatic hands-free controls can reduce water use, therefore lowering energy consumption. Using condenser heat from the hospitals chilled water system to preheat the domestic hot water is a good investment and saves energy.
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SPACE HEATING Most existing hospitals have large steam boilers that create steam for the building’s heating system. Steam traps are designed to keep the steam from migrating from the steam system to the condensate return system. A good steam trap maintenance program can prevent steam trap leaking, which saves large amounts of energy. Reducing air volumes in areas of excessive ventilation can reduce the amount of reheat required, saving both cooling and heating energy.
SPACE COOLING Central cooling systems use energy transferring heat from the building to the atmosphere. These systems are energy intensive and temperamental to changing conditions. Technology is now available to optimize the control of these systems and minimize their energy use. Installing this technology is well worth the cost.
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As a nursing staff we can save the energy by doing
the FOLLOWING MEASURES:
1
Switch Off the
Light and Air Conditioner
2 4 6
When Not In Use
During Day Light Hours, Instead of Using
Use The Sunlight
Electric Light by opening the room curtains
3
When Patients are Sleeping, We Can Keep the
Dim Light
Turn Computers Off After Use, If Not Required to be Switched On.
5
Keep the Equipment’s Off or Standby Mode If, Not on Use
Educate Patient
and Family About Proper Use of Energy While Admitted in the Hospital.
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Don’t Forget To Check UHS Medical Times For June June Edition of UHS Medical Times is a special edition released for occasion of Ramadan. This edition of newsletter shares various tips on maintaining your health during the month of Ramdan. Various tips for Patients Suffering from Diabetes, High & Low Blood Pressure, Asthma etc are provided.
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