Placing Sustainability At The Core Of Everything We Do At Juronghealth Campus
Care Process & Redesign
Environmental Sustainability
National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
National University Health System
31 December 2022
Integrate sustainability into daily operations, reduce environmental footprint, and improve energy efficiency. Integrated sustainability practices shared across NUHS institutions, saving significant energy.
Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Environmental Sustainability, Product Development, Build Environment, Green Building, Eco-Building, Facilities Engineering, CO2 Waste, Energy Waste, Water Waste
About this Content
Aims
Integrate sustainability into daily operations, reduce environmental footprint, and improve energy efficiency.
Background
Hospitals contribute to environmental changes, using energy and emitting CO2. JHC consumes 48M kWh/year.
Methods
Optimized air-conditioning, implemented OT setback mode, reduced N2O usage, and deployed IoT sensors.
Results
Saved 2.46M kWh/year and reduced CO2 emissions by 1M kg/year; water usage reduced by 32,850 liters/year.
Conclusion
Integrated sustainability practices shared across NUHS institutions, saving significant energy.
Lessons Learnt
Sustainability enhances patient/staff environment and preserves resources for the future.
Additional Information
2022 National HIP Best Practice Medal – Automation & Robotics
Keywords
Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, IoT Sensors, Sustainability Innovation
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National University Health System |
Organization(s) Involved | Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Jurong Community Hospital |
Platform(s) | National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration, Nursing |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Healthcare Administrators |
Project Lead(s) | Ng Kian Swan |
Project Member(s) | Kelvin Quek |
Connect with this contributor!
Ronnie Liu - Ronnie_Liu_Hwa_Kai@nuhs.edu.sg
Project Attachment
C_270_NTFGH_n_JCH_NHIP_2022_Placing_Sustainability_At_The_Core_Of_Everything_We_Do_At_JHC.pdf