Energy conservation in hospitals. Analysis of data for Maine and Ohio, 1978-1981

Technical Report · Fri Mar 11 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6351898

Data are presented on energy use in 78 hospitals in Ohio from 1979 to 1981 and in 36 hospitals in Maine during the period 1978-1981. It also attempts to discern the intervening effects of participation by hospitals in the energy conservation programs established by the Title III Institutional Conservation Program (ICP) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act. In both states, this analysis was possible because records of hospital energy use and other pertinent records were maintained by professionals who were interested in energy conservation. This recordkeeping activity formed an essential element of this study. The methodology followed here was straightforward. Numerous calculations of energy use and energy costs were made for buildings categorized by their level of participation or nonparticipation in the program. The calculations were then examined to determine if indications of trends could be found. Finally, energy savings, adjusted for climate, were examined, with the hypothesis that program participation would save more energy than nonparticipants.

• Research Organization: Unified Industries, Inc., Springfield, VA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-80CS64007
• OSTI ID: 6351898
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/64007-T3; ON: DE83008574
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320103* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- School
Municipal
& Other Public Buildings-- (-1987)
BUILDINGS
COST
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FEDERAL REGION I
FEDERAL REGION V
FUEL CONSUMPTION
HOSPITALS
MAINE
MEDICAL CENTERS
NORTH AMERICA
OHIO
USA