Hospitals have traditionally been high energy users. Recent research has shown that hospitals can be designed and operated as 'Net Zero Energy' or even Positive energy, contributing to their local community's low carbon targets and that this approach can be cost effective and sustainable. This seminar includes reports from European research, UK based energy targets and North American ambitions to reduce toward zero. It highlights the fact that cost effective technologies already exist but need to be adopted and applied in new and existing facilities. Support such as a proposed new REHVA and ASHRAE design guide on NZE Hospitals is discussed.

Frank is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of ASHRAE, Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow of  Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and member of College of Fellows, member of the Royal Academy of Engineers technical groups for Sustainable  Developments and for Covid. recovery. Currently Chief Engineer of NHS England.