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An Energy Dashboard For The Total NHS
Time: 3:25 pm - 3:50 pm
Date: 08 Oct 2024
Implementing an energy dashboard across hospitals can save energy in several ways:
Real-time Monitoring: Energy dashboards provide real-time monitoring of energy consumption across various hospital facilities. This allows facility managers to identify areas of high energy usage and take immediate corrective actions, such as turning off equipment that is not in use or adjusting HVAC settings.
Identifying Energy Inefficiencies: By analyzing data collected by the energy dashboard, hospitals can identify energy inefficiencies and areas where energy is being wasted. This could include inefficient equipment, poorly insulated buildings, or outdated lighting systems.
Setting Energy Goals: Energy dashboards allow hospitals to set energy-saving goals and track their progress over time. By setting targets for energy reduction, hospitals can motivate staff to adopt energy-saving behaviors and implement energy-efficient technologies.
Behavioral Changes: Energy dashboards can raise awareness among hospital staff about energy consumption and encourage behavioral changes to reduce energy usage. For example, staff can be reminded to turn off lights and equipment when not in use or to use energy-efficient practices in their daily routines.
Equipment Optimization: Energy dashboards can help hospitals optimize the performance of their equipment. By monitoring equipment in real-time, facility managers can identify maintenance issues or inefficiencies that may be causing excessive energy consumption and take corrective actions to improve performance.
Predictive Maintenance: Some advanced energy dashboards use predictive analytics to anticipate equipment failures before they occur. By identifying potential maintenance issues early, hospitals can avoid costly breakdowns and ensure that their equipment operates at peak efficiency.
Benchmarking and Comparison: Energy dashboards often allow hospitals to benchmark their energy usage against similar facilities or industry standards. This comparison can highlight areas where the hospital is underperforming and provide insights into best practices for energy efficiency.
KPI management: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for assessing the effectiveness of energy management initiatives in hospitals. These include tracking total energy consumption, energy intensity normalized by hospital activity or size, managing peak demand to avoid costly charges, monitoring energy costs against benchmarks, etc
Financial Savings: Ultimately, saving energy translates to cost savings for hospitals. By reducing energy consumption, hospitals can lower their utility bills and allocate those savings to other areas of patient care or facility improvement.
Overall, implementing an energy dashboard across hospitals provides a comprehensive solution for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing energy usage, leading to significant energy and cost savings while also contributing to sustainability efforts.
SPEAKERS
Arun Sebastian Capital Programme Manager - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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