Enigin Distributors - Hospitals In Korea Need Educating
The Korea Times reports that one of the country’s largest hospitals is not very energy efficient and appears to need educating regarding energy saving solutions.
As far as energy is concerned, Samsung Medical Center uses the most among the nation's 10 major hospitals, which are mainly situated in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province.
The South Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) said Monday that Samsung Medical Center hospital, located in southern Seoul, used the most energy per patient and per square meter.
``The facilities of Samsung Medical Center seem to have poor energy efficiency or its buildings have systemic problems in managing temperatures inside,'' ministry official Jin Bong-jun said.
``Nevertheless, the hospital seemingly hasn't taken dramatic measures to cut down on its energy consumption last year. We think that the center should take steps to tackle this,'' he said.
The ministry said that overall, 10 hospitals saw their total energy consumption rocket by 7.9 percent last year from the previous year. In order to address the upward trend, the ministry thinks continued efforts are necessary.
Enigin Distributors could make a difference to these hospitals by providing energy saving solutions and methods that would allow sensible application of energy efficiency without compromising or interfering with the hospitals core services.
Hospitals elsewhere in the world have shown great interest in the Eniscope’s public display, as administrators understand that being able to see what is being used, and the effect that energy saving actions have would be a great advantage in reducing energy costs.
Samsung Medical Center attributed the energy consumption to a high quality of patient care.
``We have to run ventilation and air conditioning systems around the clock. We have the best facilities in creating the best conditions for patients,'' a Samsung Medical Center spokesman said.
``In other words, our energy consumption was high because our system worked well. We tried our best to save energy but we cannot reduce the temperature too much to save on electricity bills,'' he said.
Again, Enigin Distributors can offer products and technologies that would allow intelligent energy saving measures to be implemented, that would not be detrimental to patient care; in fact they would improve patient comfort.
As far as ventilation and air conditioning are concerned, dependent on local surveys, often Enigin’s technologies like ACES and iMEC can be used to reduce energy waste.
