Title :
Diagnostic methodology based on LEED system for energy and environmental evaluation of healthcare facilities
Author :
J. J. Cardenas;G. Gallego;A. Escobar;A. Trejos;M. Pérez
Abstract :
Hospitals consume large amounts of energy because they are open 24 hours a day, thousands of people occupy the buildings daily, and many energy intensive activities occur in these buildings. To evaluate the energy and environmental aspects of healthcare facilities we developed a diagnostic methodology based on Energy and Atmosphere category of LEED rating system. This methodology was applied in five large hospitals and we found that there is a lack of actions that can be taken to improve energy efficiency in hospitals and therefore there is a great potential for savings in these facilities.
Keywords :
"Hospitals","Buildings","Atmosphere","Certification","Electronic mail","Green buildings"
Conference_Titel :
Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE), 2013 Pan American
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6254-2
Electronic_ISBN :
2327-817X
DOI :
10.1109/PAHCE.2013.6568235