Hospitals are complex structures that require the highest energy intensity of the building sector. Thus, in both cases of new construction and retrofit, their proper energy design and management are a critical issue, because these 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, for example, energy consumption, thermal discomfort, lifecycle costs, and polluting emissions. Definitely, comprehensive approaches are required to address the aforementioned issues. The chapter provides an overview of these approaches by showing the application to different case studies.
Energy Management in Hospitals
Vanoli, Giuseppe P.
2018-01-01
Abstract
Hospitals are complex structures that require the highest energy intensity of the building sector. Thus, in both cases of new construction and retrofit, their proper energy design and management are a critical issue, because these 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, for example, energy consumption, thermal discomfort, lifecycle costs, and polluting emissions. Definitely, comprehensive approaches are required to address the aforementioned issues. 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.
