Reclassifying hospital energy demand toward industry-like requirements for hygienic and resilient indoor environments.

ABSTRACT: Hospitals, traditionally classified within the tertiary sector due to their service-oriented nature, nevertheless exhibit energy demands and technical characteristics akin to those of industrial facilities. Motivated by this, this paper redefines hospital energy demand by emphasizing shared energy forms and consumption processes between healthcare and industry. Methodologically, the study conducts a comparative analysis of energy intensity across regions, highlights process-level similarities and regulatory disparities, proposes a hybrid regulatory framework tailored to healthcare buildings, and reviews the literature on Distributed Energy Systems (DES) in hospitals. To complement these analyses with quantitative evidence, a dynamic TRNSYS 18 mini-scenario is introduced for a representativ

SUBMITTER: Lakjiri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12855836 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature