Work Study
Exploration of an energy consumption control strategy for hospitals based on the energy consumption characteristics of medical service units
Pan Shanwei, Bi Meifeng, Wang Yongjiang, Zhang Chaoyang, Li Xianbiao
Published 2023-11-02
Cite as Chin J Hosp Admin, 2023, 39(11): 877-880. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn111325-20230616-00477
Abstract
With the increasing variety and quantity of energy consuming equipment in hospitals, the phenomenon of high energy consumption in hospitals is becoming increasingly prominent. In June 2021, this study established an energy consumption control strategy for hospitals based on the energy consumption characteristics of medical service units, targeting the current situation and shortcomings of hospital energy consumption management, and then conducted exploration of strategy application. The strategy was designed to deepen the analysis of the energy consumption hierarchy and energy consumption characteristics of medical service units in the hospital′s energy consumption system, extract personalized energy consumption control indexes, and optimize or build energy consumption control systems with the help of self-control and information technology, through collaboration among multiple departments. These measures above aimed to reduce ineffective energy consumption in the energy consumption terminal of medical service units, promote the deep integration of energy consumption system operation status and energy consumption demand characteristics of medical service units, and realize precise energy consumption control.In June 2021 and March 2022, two tertiary hospitals carried out energy consumption control practices based on the energy consumption characteristics of operating rooms and wards respectively. After practices, the energy-saving rates of operating rooms and wards were both>10.0%, achieving good application results. This strategy can provide references for hospitals in China to promote energy conservation and emission reduction.
Key words:
Energy consumption control; Medical service unit; Energy consumption characteristics; Accurate control; Energy saving; Hospitals
Contributor Information
Pan Shanwei
Department of Campus Construction, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 311399, China
Bi Meifeng
Department of Nursing, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China
Wang Yongjiang
Department of Construction, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China
Zhang Chaoyang
Logistics Support Center, Zhejiang Provincial People′s Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, China
Li Xianbiao
Logistics Management Center, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China