In the latest of our series of articles designed to provide healthcare engineers with sound technical guidance on equipment or technology-related topics, John O’Leary, key account manager at Trend Controls (who in April’s HEJ discussed the benefits of natural ventilation in healthcare settings), explains the functions of a building energy management system (BEMS).
And the vital that role such equipment can play in helping healthcare estates teams reduce carbon emissions and save money, as well as ensuring the most comfortable environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
Like all other private and public sector organisations, healthcare providers, whether they be NHS Trusts, or private sector companies running hospitals and other healthcare facilities, are under growing pressure to minimise their own carbon footprints and contribute to the Government’s CO2 reduction programme. What is more, with every penny having to be accounted for, budgetary expenditure is now heavily scrutinised, so any operational areas that can lower their costs must do so. As one of the healthcare sector’s biggest expenses, energy is understandably a subject of great concern, and managing it correctly is now considered vital. What may well come as a surprise though is that this can be achieved by maximising the potential of technology that most buildings already have in situ.
Aims and objectives
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