Hospital de Barcelona improves its energy efficiency

In accordance with the current legal requirements, the Hospital de Barcelona building has undergone and successfully passed the audit to renew its energy classification.   

The exhaustive audit covers several aspects, such as energy consumption in cooling, heating, hot water and lighting, considering the intensity of use and the occupation of the different spaces.  

In favor of energy efficiency

Last February the panels for the new photovoltaic power plant at Barcelona Hospital were assembled, the latest technology for a facility that will be a benchmark in its field. 

Hospital de Barcelona currently has an energy certification with a C grade - on a scale ranging from A to G - which has been revalidated with a slightly better score than the previous one. This highlights that Hospital de Barcelona is constantly striving to optimise its energy efficiency and to reduce its environmental impact, which will be further improved in future revisions due to the implementation of the photovoltaic energy installation.  

Further proposals for possible future improvements include the automation of the internal temperature according to the external temperature by adjusting the equipment.   

Despite logistical difficulties and special considerations related to the hospital’s healthcare activity, the feasibility of implementing these proposals is being studied as part of the hospital’s ongoing commitment to sustainability.