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No. 126 (2023)

Ecological transition and Public- Private Partnership. The “Siena Teaching Hospital” case

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3280/mesa2023-126oa17477
Submitted
marzo 14, 2024
Published
2024-04-24

Abstract

Energy requalification and the reduction of consumption in the Public Administration are central objectives in today’s political agendas. Despite this centrality, difficulties arise in implementing this agenda, given the complexity of the transition interventions. Public-private partnerships can play a key role in addressing this complexity as a model of a long-term collaboration between the public and private sectors that combines the former’s interests and the latter’s resources and expertise. The contribution is based on evidence from the Siena Teaching Hospital (Aou Senese), which has recently launched a 16-year partnership to optimise energy performance and reduce the facility’s environmental footprint. The initiative is part of a broader project aimed at improving hospital sustainability.
Among the first goals achieved is the ISO 50001:2018 certification, an international standard that establishes the requirements for an Energy Management System. Distinctive elements of the initiative are the establishment of a public-private control government committee, the continuous monitoring of the planned timetables, the definition of the development guidelines of the operation, as well as the dissemination of a participatory approach throughout the hospital on the issues of energy efficiency and sustainability.

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