Estudo na Implementação de Eficiência Energética em Estabelecimentos Assistenciais de Saúde

Abstract

Consumption and energy management in Health Care Facilities (EAS) are closely linked to financial sustainability and the efficient growth of such institutions. The concept of energy efficiency has become a trend and of paramount importance, as the water and energy crisis has reached increasingly worse and financially high levels; such issues have led to the increasingly efficient use of such a resource, but without detriment of the final consumer, in this case the patient. However, electric energy has become vital in any company, in the EAS of this study, it is even more important, since it is linked to the good functioning of health technologies. In addition, it consumes a considerable part of the budget of these installations. The use of the energy efficiency measures proposed in the study will make the operation sustainable and will not only bring financial returns, but also fit the institution for healthy growth. The study in question shows the direction of points that are essential to make efficient use of electric energy, based on the verification of the real consumption of the facilities in relation to the demand contracted with the energy concessionaire, provided this information was possible to elaboration of efficient strategies, adequacy of consumption, adjustment of demand and application of methods to raise awareness and rationalization of consumption, since it is controlling the variables within the institution and demonstrating the efficiency of the proposed procedures, as well as their applicability, which has become possible to generate reduction in the cost of electricity and thus reduce the financial impact, besides not compromising the production and the well-being of users, impacting only the economic factor. The financial savings resulting from the application of this study exceeded 16% of the amount billed in every hospital unit.