Study on the Optimized Energy Consumption Indicators of the Cooling Systems in One of the Hospital Buildings in Oman.

Energy is a fundamental need for a country, and buildings in various sectors consume a significant amount of fossil-based energy, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. Poor design, improper installation, inefficient usage, and low-efficiency equipment are some factors that contribute to energy waste. Air conditioning is a significant part of this energy consumption, with the demand for air conditioners worldwide increasing at about 17%. Quick development in the economy of Oman has also resulted in population growth and the use of effective cooling facilities. The country is a Net Zero Emissions country to ensure that it meets the goals of the Paris Agreement of ensuring that the increase in global temperature does not go to more than 1.5℃. To do so, Oman has drawn a Vision Document (VD) to investigate alternative technologies that can be employed in sustainable development. The research paper is aimed at optimizing the energy consumption indicators at a hospital in Muscat, Oman. The entire hospital complex has numerous structures, and the majority of them are cooled with the help of central types of air conditioning systems. The primary building is equipped with 12 chillers to feed cool water to the different air-handling units, with each machine being equipped with a primary pump and two secondary chilled water pumps, and chillers. The buildings are 24 hours air-conditioned, and air-conditioning consumes 5060 percent of the energy usage. Through Co tangible performance benchmarking with the help of the key metrics Coefficient of Performance (COP), Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER), and Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER), it is indicated that the study reveals those opportunities to achieve significant gains in efficiency. This study encourages similar studies in other types of buildings in Oman, aiming to develop a holistic framework for energy optimization in Oman's cooling systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]