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eLibrary > ASHRAE Decarbonizing Hospital Buildings (ASHE Co-Sponsored) >

ASHRAE Decarbonizing Hospital Buildings (ASHE Co-Sponsored), 2024

Contents
Foreword 1
Foreword 2
Preface
Acknowledgments [Go to Page]
Scope of this Guide
ASHRAE Decarbonization Guides
Introduction
Hospital Decarbonization— A High-Level Approach
The Last 25% and the Future of Decarbonization
Implications for Electrical Distribution Systems [Go to Page]
1.1 The Magnitude of Scope 1 Emissions
1.2 Maximizing Energy Flows in a Hospital—Extracting and Moving Existing Heat [Go to Page]
1.2.1 Sources of Heat
1.2.2 Using Heat Pumps to Connect Energy Flows
1.3 When Existing Heat Isn’t Enough—Other Sources of Heat [Go to Page]
1.3.1 Thermal Energy Storage
1.3.2 Solar Thermal
1.3.3 Electric Peaking Boilers
1.3.4 On-Site Waste-to-Energy Systems
1.4 Heating Load Reduction: Reduce Heating Requirements to a Minimum [Go to Page]
1.4.1 Passive Design Strategies
1.4.2 Building Envelope Improvements
1.4.3 Program Distribution and Zoning
1.4.4 Variable-Air-Volume Systems
1.4.5 Displacement Ventilation (DV) Systems
1.4.6 Decouple Heating, Cooling, and Dehumidification from Ventilation Air
1.4.7 Control Systems and Managing Airflow Rates
1.5 Very Cold Climates
1.6 End Uses to be All-Electric [Go to Page]
1.6.1 Service Water Heating
1.6.2 Sterilization
1.6.3 Humidification
1.6.4 Food Service
1.6.5 Laundry
1.6.6 Laboratory
1.7 Energy Resilience [Go to Page]
1.7.1 Overview and Grid Interactivity
1.7.2 NEC, NFPA 99, NFPA 110
1.8 On-Site Electrical Energy Generation [Go to Page]
1.8.1 On-Site Solar Energy (Photovoltaic)
1.8.2 Fuel Cells
1.8.3 Long-Duration Energy Storage Systems (LDES)
1.8.4 Microgrids
1.8.5 Renewable Combustion
1.9 Other Scope 1 Opportunities and Implications [Go to Page]
1.9.1 Inhaled Anesthetics
1.9.2 Electric Transportation Fleet and Private Vehicles
1.9.3 Refrigerants
Chapter 1: Building Design to Eliminate Scope 1 Building Emissions [Go to Page]
2.1 Impact of Carbon Intensity of Different Electric Grids [Go to Page]
2.1.1 Strategy 1: Load Reduction
2.1.2 Strategy 2: Buy Green Tariffs from the Utility
2.1.3 Strategy 3: Virtual Power Purchase Agreement
2.1.4 Strategy 4: On-Site Renewable Energy Generation
Chapter 2: Building Design to Eliminate Scope 2 Emissions [Go to Page]
3.1 The Magnitude of Scope 3 Building Emissions
3.2 Whole Life Carbon: Balancing Operational and Embodied Emissions
3.3 Reducing Upfront Embodied Carbon [Go to Page]
3.3.1 Eliminate or Minimize New Buildings
3.3.2 Right-Sizing or Reducing the Size of New Buildings and Building Systems
3.3.3 Efficient Use of Materials
3.3.4 Low-Carbon Manufacturing and Transportation
3.3.5 Reduce Construction Emissions
3.3.6 Minimize Waste
3.4 Reducing In-Use Embodied Carbon [Go to Page]
3.4.1 Design for Durability, Longevity, and Flexibility
3.4.2 Design to Support Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting
3.5 Reducing End-of-Life Carbon
3.6 Reducing Emissions Related to Operational Water Use
3.7 Reducing Fugitive Emissions from Refrigerants and Anesthetic Gases
3.8 Industry Initiatives to Benchmark Embodied Carbon in Hospitals
Chapter 3: Building Design to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions [Go to Page]
4.1 Metering and Measuring [Go to Page]
4.1.1 Value of Metering and Measuring
4.1.2 Implementation of Metering
4.1.3 Making the Data Meaningful
4.1.4 Cloud-Based Diagnostics and Future AI
4.2 Considerations for Building Managers [Go to Page]
4.2.1 Staff Capabilities Needed for Operations and Staff Training
4.2.2 First Year Monitoring, Ongoing Detection, and Diagnostics
4.2.3 Hand-Off and Operations and Maintenance Materials
4.3 Resilience and Adaptation Overlay
Chapter 4: Making it Work from Design to Operation [Go to Page]
5.1 Bridging Strategies
5.2 Existing Buildings and Hospital-Specific Solutions
5.3 Integrated Approach: Teaming, Goal Setting, Integrated Design, and Efficient Systems to Meet Design Targets
5.4 Buy Environmental Attributes
Chapter 5: Intermediate Approaches: Decarb-Ready
Conclusion: Moving Toward a Decarbonized Future
References [Go to Page]
ASHRAE Position Document on Building Decarbonization (PDBD)
ASHRAE Infectious Aerosols Position Document
ASHRAE Standard 170
ASHRAE Standard 241
Licensing and Reimbursement Regulations
Internal Revenue Service and Community Benefit
Department of Energy and State Compliance
NFPA Documents
The Joint Commission (TJC) and Other Accrediting Organizations
Prescription
Appendix 1: Regulatory Context
Appendix 2: Other Resources [Go to Page]

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