Project Description

Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital is located in Sriracha District, Chonburi, founded by Her Majesty Queen Savang Vadhana (Sri Savarindira, the Queen Grandmother), and is one of the oldest hospitals in Thailand. The first hospital building was built near the sea with five thatched roof houses. The opening ceremony was on September10th 1902. Later, King Rama V visited the hospital and named “Somdej Hospital”, which has been adopted since that time. At present, the 423-bed hospital provides comprehensive medical care with high quality management system in response to the needs of people who seek treatment. The hospital aims to provide excellent services that meet professional standard and highest customer’s satisfaction for all people. The hospital, being a clinical teaching center, has joined the program with Burapa University to produce medical graduates in response towards the demand of doctors in the country. For the best quality of all services, Energy Conservation scheme has been integrated through the Symbolic Process Analysis: SPA into every unit to help raise the value of their routine responsibility and will not feel as if it is more workload. Energy Conservation Campaign during 2014-2017 helped reduce the carbon emission by total of 2,247.31 TonCo2. As the result, the hospital was able to reduce the energy consumption by 2,352,294.99 kWh which can be translated to 9,879,638.97 Thai Baht. Presently, Somdej Hospital has become the Energy Conservation Center of Thai Red Cross Society.

Estimated Savings

In 2014, Somdej Hospital’s energy consumption was very high at 8,702,571 kWh/year for electricity and 39,015 MJ for heat, which averaged about 271.47 MJ bed/day. The Energy Conservation Campaign was then appointed. As result through the Energy Conservation Activities, the hospital was able to reduce the energy consumption by 2,352,294.99 kWh which can be translated to 9,879,638.97 Thai Baht, while during 2013-2014, the amount of patient increased by 5.18%. With this upsurge would naturally raise the electricity and heat consumption by 3.18% and 1.66% respectively. Between 2014-2017, the hospital finally could evidently prove the reduction of electricity usage; 8.03%, 11.33% and 11.70% of each year respectively, while the reduction on the heat usage during 2015-2017 were down by 8.39%, 10.64% and 10.93% each year respectively which averaged at 249.55 MJ /bed-day. Remark: Based on the electricity and heat consumption per bed day during July to December 2017 where the average energy consumption per bed day during January to June 2016 is used as the base figure.

Managing Organization

Somdej Hospital Energy Conservation Committees are assigned into 3 teams:

● Management is comprised of the president, vice presidents; they are responsible for policy formation, set energy conservation direction and endorse all proven energy conservation measurements.

● Operation Team is assigned to be responsible for 3 different areas; Training and Special Activity, Public Relation and Technical Training.

Academic and Training: Plan and conduct academic work in accordance with the Energy Conservation Policy, organize sustainable energy conservation activities.

Public Relations: Planning functions and promotes Energy Conservation Campaign; energy news, policy, information and knowledge to all personnel at all levels, as to stimulate awareness of energy conservation.

Technique: Planning for energy saving measures to maximize efficiency, oversee equipment management, and implement energy saving technology. Promote and develop innovation, renewable energy. Seek for new measures to save energy and improve efficiency. Internal audit Team is responsible for following up with all the progress in every units. Evaluate the results from both non-investment and investment measurements every month, then the team will analysis the strength and weakness of measures to improve the energy management procedure.

● Support Team is comprised of energy conservation volunteers, they are responsible to encourage and oversee all the activities in their own units to achieve the target continuously and sustainably.