REVIEWING CHALLENGES AND TECHNIQUES OF USING ENERGY IN IRAN HEALTH SYSTEM

Increasing energy consumption and its consistent growth besides limited resources emphasizes attention to the necessity of saving energy consumption. The aim of this study is to develop managerial challenges and techniques for controlling energy consumption in health- medicinal domains. Performance technique used in this study was surveying articles which are collected through reviewing related passages and articles and library resources. Most Iranian hospitals often use traditional and old technology for providing light and illumination; and lack of specialists in this field, due time repair and maintenance and improper utilization of energy equipment in hospitals are considered as the main problems in this section. Energy consumption management in health and medicinal centers should be made with the aim of reinforcing culture, knowledge and energy consumption optimization behavior in hospitals, and managers’ acquaintance with modern technologies in the field of energy management.

Energy, Management, Health - Medicinal