Several users have requested a library for documents of general interest to IFHE members. The library is hereby established, and our first achievement is publishing papers selected from presentations to the 2008 IFHE Congress of Barcelona.
In this particular case some are written in Spanish and some in English.
Each article will begin with an abstract in English, followed by the full paper in original version, preferable in English but not excluding other languages.
They should constitute a seed for more articles and collaborations from around the world, from Journals or from Congresses of A Members.
A Biomass Plant is characterized by several improvements and saving parameters:
-Energy savings, by the use of renewable energy (approximately 60% of requirements)
-Emission reduction, whereas the gas plant will be only used during the cold season
-Energy Management improving compared with the existing situation.
The Plant at the hospital of Varzi was built up in two parts: first a central thermal heat production by burning biomass plant (1,500 KW) and the adjoining distribution ring, and a second generator with characteristics similar to the first one. Particular attention was paid to the identification of the dangers of fire: due to the chipped wood residue being formed by broken into tiny pieces of material derived from cutting trees. The paper describes the characteristics of the Plant and its operational cycle
In a time of steep increase in oil prices coupled with the difficulty of finding alternative sources, this solution produces an appreciable energy savings. Since the valley ,where Varzi Hospital is located, presents vast woodland extensions, many of them abandoned to themselves, the establishment of a Biomass Plant using chipped wood as fuel, optimizes the cost / benefit ratio. This achievement is exportable to similar mountain Italian communities , which similarly to Varzi conditions, have been plagued by regression and are characterized by vast expanses of woods where it is possible to apply the biomass energy production technology
producción térmica usando biomasa como combustible
07.01.2009
DISTRIBUCION DE ENERGIA EN GRANDES COMPLEJOS HOSPITALARIOS.doc
THE SYSTEMS OF ENERGY DISTRIBUTION IN LARGE HOSPITAL COMPLEXES.
CASE OF HOSPITAL SAN PEDRO IN LOGROÑO.
The strategies to produce and distribute the energies is one of the first decisions to take when planning the technical solutions in large hospital complex, since it will affect the spaces to be reserved, communications infrastructure, and energy and operation of technical installations management. Decisions become more difficult to take as much as the hospital is a large complex. Many times the problem is solved without a complete analysis of the impact on the future operation of the building.
The paper presents the process for a particular case : the New Hospital San Pedro of Logroño, of 126.000 m2 and 400 beds ( www.hospitalsanpedro.es ) and the criteria followed for this case as well as the possible generalization to other similar cases.
From the starting point of a centralized solution , we work out two alternatives : the local energy production in each of the buildings of the complex and the centralized production with double distribution, primary ring and secondary connections. We analyze the functional and economic criteria
08.01.2009
Estrategias energéticamente sostenibles. Hospìtal de Reus.doc
ABSTRACT
Energy sustainable strategies in Hospital Design
In the global conscience of the urgency to take measures to improve the efficiency in the production and use of the Energy, we argue that Architecture and Engineering have an important role to play. Our aim is to contribute in a proactive way to improve the operation of buildings from its design to its operation and maintenance
The Hospital Architecture has a particular typology because of its complexity , intensive use of Energy and urban singularity,
The kind of sustainable strategies are diverse and multiple
-Passive strategies in the design, thermal inertia, natural ventilation, bioclimatic roofs,
-Efficient construction methods, materials recycling,
-Zonification of climatic conditions
-Optimization of resources ,grey waters reuse, radiant ceiling, efficient equipments.
-Efficient equipment in energy production centrals, geothermy, cogeneration,
-Building Management systems and energy strategies in energy use.
We present an example of sustainable design of the New Teaching Hospital of Reus where Architecture and Engineering have united their effort in common objectives .
09.01.2009
EFIFIENCIA ENERGÉTICA EN EDIFICIOS SANITARIOS MENORES.doc
ABSTRACT
Energy Efficiency in Health Centres of reduced dimensions
The problem of shortage of fossil fuels, the increasing CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, the problem of shortage of water are alarming the world. The buildings are responsible of a high proportion of the global energy consumption, and among them the Hospitals are one of the more energy and water intensive consumers. They are identified as an example for application of sustainable strategies to reduce the environmental impact of the above mentioned problems.
New standards and regulations have been issued to implement several solutions to increase the energy efficiency and reduce consumptions, but these good intentions are faded when we talk about small buildings. In these cases it is generally considered that the extra investment doesn’t pay.
It is not the case when we take into account the modern technologies of geothermal energy , or the application of radiant ceilings , of higher efficiency than the traditional methods and with additional savings in construction volume, the reuse of raining and grey waters, among other technical advanced strategies we analyze from the technical and economical point of view
A Health Centre of reduced dimensions should also be sustainable from all points of view contributing to the general objective with same responsibility
09.01.2009
FLOE BEAR AN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 1.doc
Floe Bear is the figurehead for an Energy & Environment campaign designed specifically for the National Health Service in Scotland by SHS Energy. The main aspect of the campaign is that it runs continuously and not just as an energy day or week. The message is reinforced at regular intervals via newsletters, posters, quizzes and competitions. The logo is incorporated in hospital stationary and is used on all energy or environment related communications. The campaign was joint winner in NHS Scotland Energy & Environment Award, both for scheme construction and for implementation.
The objective is to produce a sustained energy and environmental awareness campaign designed specifically for Health Boards in NHS Scotland. Campaign aimed at health service staff but with buy in of Senior Management and Board members,
Designed in house by SHS Energy, includes original commissioned artwork by a French artist to help “personalise” the campaign and provide a focal point. At present over 50 Hospitals are participating with others hopefully coming on stream soon, as well as NHS NSS itself.
The individual campaign launches by the Board Chairmen attracted a lot of attention from the media in the form of Television, National and Local radio as well as Newspapers. Although campaigns are still ongoing, a high level of enthusiasm has already been generated at all levels and has led to more co-ordination of small groups within the Boards that had previously been operating in isolation. The main area for this has been recycling groups. The logo of the bear has been adopted and is used universally for any memos, notices or publications that have an energy or environmental basis. A daily environmental fact message is being incorporated into the I.T. systems and sent out on all board computers
05.01.2010
Hospital de Mollet Eficiencia y Sostenibilidad.pdf
Francisco Castella
Dr. Ingeniero Industrial
International Federation of Hospital Engineering -President
Asociación Española de Ingeniería Hospitalaria -Comisión Técnica
Consultor en Ingeniería Sanitaria
ABSTRACT
The New Hospital of Mollet, equipment planned by Cat Salut, Department of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya, is being built for the Hospital de Mollet Consortium, based on the Corea-Moran Architects Project, in collaboration with Enginya SL for installations.
Completion of works is expected in late 2009. The project aims to be a
reference as a model of efficient and sustainable design. The application of geothermal heat pumps is a pioneer project in large health buildings. This system applied to the New Hospital of Mollet is part of a package of measures and targets for Efficiency and Sustainability to give this new health center unique characteristics, the most notable of which we discuss in this Paper, with particular reference to the geothermal energy utilization in a Heat Pump System , one of the most energy-efficient installations.
The West Moreton Health Service District in Queensland, Australia, was among the first to participate in the Queensland Health Energy Performance ContractIng ( EPC ) Program, and this article describes the resulting major energy savings benefits experienced by the district’s largest public hospital
The scope of work evaluated in this report involves heating,ventilation and air conditioning / HVAC ) systems installed at Ipswich Hospital , Queensland.
CARBON FOOTPRINTING PROJECT EVALUATED
Author : Paul Brockway – ARUP – UK
Abstract
Now being entered is a “ carbon constrained “ world. Current scientific evidence indicates an emergency pathway of greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emission reductions is required to stabilize temperature increases at below 2ºC threshold in an effort to avoid catastrophic climate change. How we work, live, eat and travel will be subject to significant changes
To date Sydney West Area Health Service has implemented four cogeneration projects, three of which have been running for afew years. Benefits of cogeneration are discussed in this article, and detailed are experiences and conclusions gained through these recent projects at hospitals in New South Wales , Australia
COOL ROOFING IS INCREASINGLY A HOT TOPIC
Author : Scott Kriner- Green metal Consulting Inc. USA
ABSTRACT
In the United States commercial and institutional buildings are responsible for almost two thirds of national electricity consumption and more than one third of total primary energy use. As a result the current energy crunch has made conservation measures within these structures more important than ever. Therefore reduction in energy costs through the use of energy efficient envelop components makes sense. The roof can be the least energy efficient envelop, then the cool roofing has become a hot topic
Author : Michael Douglas , Healthcare Systems - USA
ABSTRACT
California is known as an environmental pioneer, so it is no surprise that the state boasts an acute care hospital with a photovoltaic solar panel generation system that provides 5% of the facility energy needs. The hospital, one of the first in the state to have an operational solar power system, is located in the Imperial Valley in the far south east corner of California, in a town of 26.000 residents. Appropriately, the facility is named Pioneers Memorial Hospital
Author : Jonathan Baillie, Editor Health State Journal
ABSTRACT
The installation of what is believed to be the largest array of solar thermal panels currently in use at a UK NHS hospital, has taken place at an ideal time for the Harlow’s Princess Alexandra Hospital, with the gas bill having risen by 153% in a nine month .period , and the states’ department keen to mitigate the effects in any way possible
