Electricity in hospitals: solutions based on economies of scale
Due to the characteristics of the operation of a hospital, their demand for supplies and the need for uninterruptibility, hospital becomes an energy-intensive building. Currently, energy policies of building operation are based on strategies of energy saving and efficiency. In order to carry them ou...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
| Repositorio: | e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/56377 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10017/56377 https://dx.doi.org/10.20868/bma.2019.3.4032 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Electricidad Hospital Economía Energía Escala Ingeniería hospitalaria Energía eléctrica Gestión hospitalaria Healthcare engineering Electrical energy Hospital management Arquitectura Architecture |
| Sumario: | Due to the characteristics of the operation of a hospital, their demand for supplies and the need for uninterruptibility, hospital becomes an energy-intensive building. Currently, energy policies of building operation are based on strategies of energy saving and efficiency. In order to carry them out, it is necessary to get information about the consumption profile of the target building and make decisions based on it. The aim of this work is to analyse the different options for contracting an electricity supply for large consumers, such as hospitals, in an attempt to achieve the greatest savings in energy costs. The possibilities of managing the purchase of energy from these large consumers were discussed and analysed. It was concluded that there is a wide range of contracting possibilities beyond the traditional ones (fixed or indexed contract). It also highlighted the need for qualified personnel to assume the responsibility of studying the different modalities of purchase since it will provide an enormous benefit to hospital management. |
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