The Application of Concentrating Solar Thermal Systems in Hospital Buildings
Abstract
One of the basic objectives of EU is to decarbonize the building sector by the year 2050. To achieve this goal, energy renovation of the building stock across Europe will be initiated in order to improve the energy performance of buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Hospital buildings are often large scale buildings that accommodate energy intensive uses, such as space heating and cooling with specific thermal comfort settings, high hot water requirements, equipment, lighting. This results to very high energy consumption in hospital buildings and consequently, high energy bills. The aim of this paper is to investigate the application of concentrating solar thermal for space conditioning needs in hospitals buildings in Greece and enhance their application in the building sector. The paper will present the techno-economic and environmental assessment for a hospital building targeting to reduction of the carbon footprint of these buildings.