About the Corporation
Energy Saving
We are promoting energy conservation measures Hyogo Medical University, Hyogo Medical University Hospital, Sasayama Medical Center, and related office operations through the optimization of the operating conditions of supply facilities for electricity, hot water, heating and cooling, etc.
A. Energy conservation measures and their effects
1) Energy conservation targets
2) Energy conservation measures and their effects
3) Energy consumption data
B. Energy conservation awareness activities
1) Posting energy conservation posters
2) Adoption of Cool Biz and Warm Biz attire
3) Energy conservation patrols
C. Energy Conservation Promotion Committee
1) Committee organization
2) Role of the Committee
D. Obtaining ZEB READY certification
A. Energy conservation measures and their effects
1) Energy conservation targets
We strive to reduce our energy consumption per unit of production by 1% each year compared to the previous year.
At Hyogo Medical University, the unit of energy usage is "energy usage per floor area of the building."
In fiscal 2019 and 2020, energy consumption per unit of production increased due to ventilation measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
*Energy consumption unit: Energy consumption per total floor area
Main energy-saving initiatives
- 2005年度
- 1. Launch of the Energy Conservation Promotion Committee
- 2006年度
- 1. Part of the lights will be turned off during the office's lunch break
2. Removing light bulbs from each corridor
- 2007年度
- 1. Building No. 1 Heat Source Development Project
2. Steam drain collection for buildings 8 and 9
3. Improving cogeneration power generation patterns
- 2008年度
- 1. Introduction of inverters to hot and cold water pumps in buildings 2, 3, and 5
- 2009年度
- 1. Conducting hospital rounds
2. Attach a label that says "Lights and air conditioning turned off when not in the room"
- 2010年度
- 1. Reducing the capacity of the exhaust and intake fans in Building No. 1 and controlling their operation
2. Steam drain collection in Building No. 1
- 2011年度
- 1. Hospital, medical department and rounds by the hospital director and vice director
implementation
2. Turn off the lights and air conditioning in buildings 1, 2, and 8 when the medical department is not in use
3. Turn off the lights in each building and set the toilet seats to a low temperature
4. Introduction of Super Cool Biz and Warm Biz
- 2012年度
- 1. Department rounds conducted by the vice director
2. Limited-time suspension of outdoor air processing air conditioners in each building
- 2013年度
- 1. Department rounds conducted by the vice director
2. Turn off the lights and air conditioning in the department research lab when no one is there
3. Turn off the lights in each building and set the toilet seats to a low temperature
- 2014年度
- 1. Hospital and medical department rounds conducted by the hospital director
2. Energy-efficient air conditioning using artificial intelligence
3. Installation of water-saving fixtures in the washbasins of Building No. 10
- 2015年度
- 1. Upgrade to an energy-saving heated toilet seat
- 2016年度
- 1. Introduction of energy-saving machines (air conditioning refrigerant cleaning equipment)
2. Conducting a round to check the energy saving survey status
- 2017年度
- 1. Cogeneration shutdown
2. Building No. 10 Energy Conservation Project
- 2018年度
- 1. Introduction of energy-saving machines (air conditioning refrigerant cleaning equipment)
2. Building 1, Building 10, Acute Medical Water Conservation Measures
- 2019年度
- 1. Turn off the lights and air conditioning in medical offices and conference rooms when no one is there
- 2020年度
- 1. Low temperature setting for heated toilet seat
B. Energy conservation awareness activities
1) Posting energy conservation posters
-Since April 2009, we have been posting posters that emphasize impact.
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2) Adoption of Cool Biz and Warm Biz attire
Starting in the summer of 2005, we implemented the Cool Biz/Warm Biz campaign outside of the medical department, setting the indoor temperature at 28°C during air conditioning in the summer and encouraging Cool Biz (no ties, no jackets) efforts.
Additionally, we have also started the Warm Biz initiative by setting indoor heating temperatures at 20°C during the winter. The Cool Biz period runs from May to October.
C. Energy Conservation Promotion Committee
In recent years, environmental issues have become increasingly common, and in order to operate as an environmentally friendly hospital, our university established an energy conservation
We have launched the Energy Promotion Committee.
"To prevent global warming, we aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create an environmentally friendly university and hospital."
Based on this basic policy, we will continually strive to be a hospital that is kind to both people and the environment.
1) Organization of the Energy Conservation Promotion Committee
2) Role of the Committee
Role of the Energy Conservation Promotion Committee
- Establishment of energy conservation management policy, management standards and targets
- Formulation of mid- to long-term energy conservation plans
- Understanding energy usage and formulating improvement measures
- Promoting awareness-raising activities regarding energy conservation
- Other matters related to energy conservation
The role of the energy manager
- Promoting initiatives based on management perspectives
- Summary of mid- to long-term plans
- Planning and control of on-site management
Energy Management Planning Promoter
- Assist the Energy Management Director in practical matters.
- Energy conservation awareness activities
D. Obtaining ZEB READY certification
In recent years, as environmental issues have become more prominent, our university has been working on various initiatives for over 10 years to realize "environmentally friendly hospital operations." We have been conducting energy conservation awareness activities, such as the launch of an energy conservation promotion committee, implementing Cool Biz and Warm Biz, and posting our university's unique energy-saving Rubigy posters, while also gradually improving the efficiency of each facility and device. As part of this, we applied for and were selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Innovative Energy Saving Technology Introduction Promotion Project (ZEB) Subsidy Support Program, and in 2016 we renovated the Sasayama Nursing Home to become a ZEB. In the future, if there are plans to build a new building, we will actively compare LCCs based on design concepts that utilize passive methods to realize ZEB.