The Embassy Medical Center (EMC) plan calls for development of a waste-to-energy power plant that uses Thermophillic Anaerobic Digester (TAD) technology. This technology efficiently produces electricity and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) from garbage and biomass waste. Not only is biomass a renewable energy source, but also, using waste biomass that would otherwise be landfilled helps local municipalities to manage waste by recycling the materials into valuable energy that can be supplied back to local communities.

 

These systems have been used in Europe for over 15 years. Working with US based John Christopher Madole Associates Inc., the EMC will be the first hospital in the world to have a TAD power plant to produce energy from its own waste. It will also be the first such plant in the nation of Sri Lanka.

Waste-to-Energy is: "The use of biodegradable waste to generate “Green Energy” and other valuable by-products."

Click to view PDF  Energy Diagram:
http://www.embassymedical.com//images/embassy/CHP%20Diagram.pdf

 

 

Using a cutting edge design by the US architecture firm of Perkins & Will, The Embassy Medical Center will capture natural rainwater and use it to cool the air with an eight-story waterfall. Specializing in sustainable design, Perkins & WIll has incorporated a number of highly innovative and energy efficient specifications into the building designs. Learn more about this renowned firm at: www.perkinswill.com 

 

 

 

The Embassy Medical Center will be a shining example of high quality, energy efficient lighting by installing innovative natural lighting systems and low-energy Light Emitting Diode (LED) systems for general illumination.

 

Natural sunlight is very healthy for humans. We have evolved over thousands of years with daily cycles of sunlight and darkness. Studies show that productivity, concentration and feelings of well-being are much higher in natural daylight than artificial light. A new type of tubular skylight called Solatube is designed to efficiently bring sunlight into a facility through highly reflective mirrored tubes and then evenly distributed into rooms through stylish diffusers. This system provides occupants with a sense of connection with the outside world by bringing in beautiful sunlight, but without the UV or heat gain. This saves money on daytime lighting and cooling and improves energy independence.

 

In areas not accessible by natural light, and during non-daylight hours, artificial lighting must be used. The highest quality of artificial light, which also requires the lowest energy consumption, is LED lighting. LED has been used for several years for decorative applications, but new heat management technologies now allow LED to be used for general illumination. Incandescent bulbs are highly inefficient, converting only 5% of its energy consumption into light, the rest lost as heat. Incandescent bulbs produce an average of 15 lumens per watt. Fluorescent bulbs offer higher efficiency of about 50 lumens per watt, but contain dangerous levels of highly toxic mercury, which contaminate watersheds when disposed of improperly. Now, revolutionary new LED bulbs, panel lights, tube lights and streetlights can replace traditional lighting products and produce bright light without UV, without toxins, without radiating heat, and with the highest color rendition next to sunlight, all with an efficiency of 75-100 lumens per watt. This means better light using a fraction of the electricity. LED is the safest and most environmentally responsible method of artificial lighting. The Embassy Medical Center will be among the first medical facilities in the world to use LED for the majority of general illumination.

 

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