Hospitals are complex structures that provide the highest energy intensity in the building sector. Thus, in both cases of new construction and retrofit, their proper energy design and management is a critical issue, because it must consider all levers of energy performance, from the building envelope to the operation and efficiency of energy systems. Furthermore, different objective functions to minimize can be pursued, e.g., energy consumption, thermal discomfort, lifecycle costs and polluting emissions. Definitely, comprehensive approaches are required to address the aroused issue. The chapter provides an overview of these approaches by showing the application to different case studies.
Energy management in hospitals
Tariello, Francesco;Vanoli, Giuseppe Peter
2025-01-01
Abstract
Hospitals are complex structures that provide the highest energy intensity in the building sector. Thus, in both cases of new construction and retrofit, their proper energy design and management is a critical issue, because it must consider all levers of energy performance, from the building envelope to the operation and efficiency of energy systems. Furthermore, different objective functions to minimize can be pursued, e.g., energy consumption, thermal discomfort, lifecycle costs and polluting emissions. Definitely, comprehensive approaches are required to address the aroused issue. The chapter provides an overview of these approaches by showing the application to different case studies.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
