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Summary of Information and Resources Related to Energy Use in Healthcare Facilities-Version 1.

DE2010974439

Publication Date	2009
Personal Author	Singer, B. C.; Coughlin, J. L.; Mathew, P. A.
Page Count	52
Abstract	This document presents the results of a review of publicly available information on energy use in health care facilities. The information contained in this document and in the sources cited herein provides the background and context for efforts to reduce energy use and costs in health care. Recognizing the breadth and diversity of relevant information, the author acknowledges that the report is likely not comprehensive. It is intended only to present a broad picture of what is currently known about health care energy use. This review was conducted as part of a High Performance Health Care Buildings research study funded by the California Energy Commission. The study was motivated by the recognition that health care facilities collectively account for a substantial fraction of total commercial building energy use, due in large part to the very high energy intensity of hospitals and other inpatient care facilities. The goal of the study was to develop a roadmap of research, development and deployment (RD&D) needs for the health care industry.
Keywords	Energy consumption Hospitals Buildings Design California Energy efficiency Health care facilities Costs Performance evaluation Research and development
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA. Environmental Energy Technologies Div.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201020
Contract Number	DE-AC02-05CH1131

Summary of Information and Resources Related to Energy Use in Healthcare Facilities-Version 1.

Summary of Information and Resources Related to Energy Use in Healthcare Facilities-Version 1.
DE2010974439

Publication Date	2009
Personal Author	Singer, B. C.; Coughlin, J. L.; Mathew, P. A.
Page Count	52
Abstract	This document presents the results of a review of publicly available information on energy use in health care facilities. The information contained in this document and in the sources cited herein provides the background and context for efforts to reduce energy use and costs in health care. Recognizing the breadth and diversity of relevant information, the author acknowledges that the report is likely not comprehensive. It is intended only to present a broad picture of what is currently known about health care energy use. This review was conducted as part of a High Performance Health Care Buildings research study funded by the California Energy Commission. The study was motivated by the recognition that health care facilities collectively account for a substantial fraction of total commercial building energy use, due in large part to the very high energy intensity of hospitals and other inpatient care facilities. The goal of the study was to develop a roadmap of research, development and deployment (RD&D) needs for the health care industry.
Keywords	Energy consumption Hospitals Buildings Design California Energy efficiency Health care facilities Costs Performance evaluation Research and development
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA. Environmental Energy Technologies Div.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201020
Contract Number	DE-AC02-05CH1131