Community Behavior in the Use of Energy on Inpatient Room Care Hospital in Makassar City

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10.2991/assehr.k.220402.061How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Convenience; Energy Saving; Hospital

Abstract

Hospital buildings have a more complex electrical energy structure than other ordinary buildings. The most extensive use of electrical energy in hospitals is the inpatient room, which operates throughout the day. This study aimed to determine the community behavior in the use of electrical energy such as lighting and air conditioning or air conditioning. This study uses a quantitative descriptive analysis with a correlational approach. The population in this study were patients and caretakers of patients at the Labuang Baji Hospital, Makassar City. The sample collection technique used accidental sampling so that 180 samples were obtained. The study results found that 86% of patients and visitors turned on the room lights more than 20 hours a day, and as many as 92% of patients and visitors used AC < 25°C. Furthermore, as many as 74% of patients feel very comfortable with AC temperatures < 25°C and 82% of patients are comfortable turning on all day. This result is in line with the correlational analysis, which states a significant effect between occupant comfort and energy savings.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Syamsuddin Mustafa
AU  - Hamsu Abdul Gani
AU  - Nurlita Pertiwi
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/11
TI  - Community Behavior in the Use of Energy on Inpatient Room Care Hospital in Makassar City
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st World Conference on Social and Humanities Research (W-SHARE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 286
EP  - 289
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220402.061
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220402.061
ID  - Mustafa2022
ER  -