ENERGY EFFICIENCY TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY

Over the last ten years issues of sustainability, energy efficiency and pollutions have become increasingly popular within the building industry. However, since the major energy efficiency involves large scale of investment in which various risks induced, the success generally depends on the leadership, top level commitment, technological and legal support both from private to public sectors. This paper discusses the prerequisites for introducing a successful energy saving performance contracting (ESPC) in hospitals. The paper also explores the considerations of applying the ESPC and the cost-benefit analysis of implementation of ESPC while comparing with the concept of sustainable buildings.