Good practice:

Decreasing the energy demand in Uherské Hradiště hospital

The individual pavilions of the hospital were in a very poor condition from the energy point of view: high heat consumption, overheating in summer etc. The heat and hot water sources in the central boiler room were old and inefficient. All this led to large heat losses.
Therefore, 8 large-scale investment projects were gradually implemented under OP Environment 2007-2013 and OP Environment 2014-2020.

1. Reduction of air pollution in Uherské Hradiště - reconstruction of the central boiler room and area heat distribution, including the installation of 2 pieces of solar panels for the preparation of hot water.

2. Uherské Hradiště hospital - Implementation of energy saving measures - insulation of 5 hospital pavilions

3. Complex insulation of the Malinovského hostel - hostel insulation for hospital staff

4. Uherské Hradiště hospital - hostel Na Nožkách - realization of energy savings - insulation of the hostel for hospital staff

5. Uherské Hradiště hospital - pathology building - realization of energy savings - insulation of the pathology pavilion

6. Uherské Hradiště hospital - photovoltaic power plants - CO I - installation of 180 pieces of PV panels on the roof of the central building

7. Uherské Hradiště hospital - photovoltaic power plants CO II - installation of 123 pieces of PV panels on the roof of the central building II

8. Uherské Hradiště hospital PV and HVAC 14 - installation of 345 PV panels for electricity production and HVAC with recuperation

Total implementation costs including project preparation:
CZK 142.630.574,- (app. 5.486.000 EUR)

OP Environment: CZK 48.823.436,- (app. 1.878.000 EUR)

• reconstruction of the central boiler room and area heat distribution
• insulation of 8 hospital buildings
• installation of 648 pieces of PV panels
• total heat savings for heating 44,828.59 GJ / year
• total CO2 reduction of 2,999.44 tons / yearEUR

- Public opposition to the waste combustion
- Economic barriers - high financial investment demands
- Insufficient knowledge of designers in the field of low energy standards
- Obstacles on investors´ side in the willingness to build beyond the minimum standards set by legislation.

Implementation significantly reduces the costs of heating and the operational costs of the hospital and thus saves public funds spent on operations in health care. The installation of PV panels increases the hospital's self-sufficiency and reduces electricity consumption from non-renewable sources. Thank to the insulation and installation of air conditioning with recuperation, the internal microclimate of the building is improved.
For these measures to be fully operational, good implementation of energy management is important. Methodical management of energy management is provided by EAZK.
The OP Environment subsidy program enables the implementation of such diverse projects, which in addition to quantifiable financial and energy savings and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions bring another significant element - a pleasant environment is created in the hospital contributing to the well-being of all users, which is so important in their treatment process.