Energy Efficiency in Healthcare Facilities

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Energy Efficiencyin Healthcare Facilities

• What can be done?

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Overview

• The energy industry
• Energy trends
• What is energy management
• The opportunities
• What can be done
• Whats using the energy
• What has been done

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The Energy Industry

• The Electricity Commission
• The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
  (EECA)
• Generators, distributors and retailers
• The Energy Management Association of NZ (EMANZ)
• Energy auditors and managers
• Equipment suppliers and installers

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Energy Trends

• Rising costs
• www.comitfree.co.nz
• Reduced security of supply
• www.electricitycommission.govt.nz
• Changing sources of generation

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What is Energy Management

• Policy
• History and performance
• Tariffs
• Energy services

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The Opportunities

• Reduced energy and maintenance costs
• Enhanced services and workplaces
• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions

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The Barriers

• Knowledge gap
• Staff busy doing their key tasks
• Financial pressure to invest in facilities or
  production

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What can be done

• New facilities design
• www.eecabusiness.govt.nz/emprove/implementation/co
  nduct-an-audit/index
• Energy management planning
• Tariff negotiation
• Monitoring
• Staff awareness
• Audits and projects

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What's using the energy?

• Lighting - 15
• Hot water - 20
• Space heating - 35
• Plant and equipment - 30

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What has been done - Lighting

• 15W compact fluorescent
• Cost 8/yr
• Saving 15/yr
• 68 reduction

• Existing
• 60W incandescent
• Cost 25/yr

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What has been done - Lighting

• Upgraded to
• 72W T5 fluorescent
• Cost 25 /yr
• Saving 22/yr
• 48 reduction

• Existing
• 135W T8 fluorescent
• Cost 47 /yr

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What has been done - Demand control

• Demand control of
• Hot water
• Swimming pools
• Heating
• Refrigeration
• Saving 5,000/yr

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What has been done - Capacity reduction
High voltage transformer

• Low voltage supply
• Saving 2,000/yr

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What has been done - Solar hot water

• Opportunity to assist with demand control
• Significant consumption reductions
• 5 to 7 year payback typical

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What has been done - Showers

• Existing flow 15 l/min
• Flow restrictor 9 l/min
• Saving 2,500/yr

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What has been done

• The savings potential identified to be
• 2 savings at no cost.
• 10 savings with less than a 1-year payback
• 10 savings with a 1 to 5 year payback.
• Overall, 22 savings with a payback of less than
  2.5 years. Quite appealing really!!      

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So .. what can be done?

• Lots !!!!!!!!!!!!
• Know your energy business.
• Involve and motivate all staff
• Plan and implement projects
• Thank you