Millions can be saved through better energy management in federal hospitals
A comparison of the energy savings achieved by hospitals of the Navy, Veterans Administration, and Indian Health service - all of which have energy conservation programs - with that of five non-federal hospitals having aggressive energy management programs indicated that these agencies could save between $16 million and $55 million more each year if additional energy-saving measures were adopted. The investment required to achieve these savings would be quickly recouped. GAO believes that additional energy-saving opportunities also exist at the Army and Air Force hospitals. Two important program elements - technical audits to identify cost-effective energy conservation measures and accountability to ensure that the measures are implemented - are generally missing or incomplete in federal hospitals' energy conservation efforts. By increasing emphasis on these elements, federal agencies could achieve many of the yet unrealized energy savings.
- Research Organization:
- General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Office of the Comptroller General
- OSTI ID:
- 6435316
- Report Number(s):
- GAO/HRD-82-77; ON: DE83901300
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Report to The Congress
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Hospitals can save energy dollars
Hospitals cope with the crunch
Related Subjects
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
HOSPITALS
DUCTS
ENERGY AUDITS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
FINANCING
FLOW RATE
FLUORESCENT LAMPS
HOT WATER
IMPLEMENTATION
THERMAL INSULATION
AUDITS
BUILDINGS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIGHT BULBS
MANAGEMENT
MEDICAL CENTERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
WATER
320103* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- School
Municipal
& Other Public Buildings- (-1987)
291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation