Thermal rehabilitation of the buildings of the Prof. dr. univ. Eduard Apetrei, Buhusi Town Hospital including renewable energy solutions

By project ENERSELVES

Published on 27 June 2022

Romania

Nord-Est

About this good practice

The objective of regulation from the LAW 101/2020 is to develop standardized improvement plans covering the whole building’s stock public and private by improving the energy efficiency and boosting energy self-consumption, in our case we comply with this law.
The achievement of the main goal of the project have been assured by meeting indicators, which establish the decrease of the consumption of primary energy, the decrease of GHG and the increase of the share of primary energy from renewable sources.
Other actions like passive ventilation system to ensure indoor air quality or shading from design of the facade have improved the energetical efficiency and improve the quality of the medical services provided to the patients. Rehabilitation works of air conditioning or mechanical ventilation systems, were conditioned by the Covid 19 situation appeared in the implementation period.
Façade cladding with bond-type composite aluminium cassettes have a number of advantages, among which we can mention: modern appearance, ease of processing, high rigidity in the conditions of a low weight, increased resistance to environmental factors (rain, pollutants) and approved resistance to fire according to current requirements.
In the period of the COVID 19 pandemic, the unit treated patients affected from Bacău County and the improved conditions for their accommodation after rehabilitation have positively influenced the quality of services provided.

Resources needed

1,3 mil Euro founded from North East ROP 2014-2020, Axis 3 Specific Objective of the Investment Priority was "Increasing energy efficiency in public buildings, especially those that have high energy consumption"

Evidence of success

Result achieved:
- Specific annual GHG level (t of CO2eq) reduction from 420,102 to 156,228
- Annual primary energy consumption (MWh/year) from:1.799,7 to 0.657,4
- Annual final energy consumption in the public building (non-RES) (toe) from 110,110 to 43,250
- Specific annual consumption of primary energy (non-RES) (kWh/m2/year) from 290,2 to 117,8
- Annual consumption of primary energy from RES (MWh/year) from 0 to 73,1 : 58,4 the preparation of hot water consumption & 14,7 electric energy

Potential for learning or transfer

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed many vulnerabilities of the contemporary built environment along with limited preparedness and low efficiency in mitigating unexpected challenges, so several adaptation measures (e.g. Ventilation system) have been done in the project.
The implementation of this project created a functional-spatial layout of a modern hospital with adaptability, flexibility, and responsiveness, these features can be guaranteed only by buildings with optimized configurations which will assure the ability to respond to sudden changes and shifting needs in real-time.
Currently, the hospital has reduced the energy consumption with 60% and offers a good example for other similar institution from the healthcare facilities system.
Protecting the environment is one of the key factors to have a healthier population.