Meeting the needs of a hospital is difficult enough, but when the patients come in variety of species, shed fur, and emit all kinds of odors, it’s even harder. That’s the challenge presented to HVAC systems by veterinary hospitals. The field is growing — Americans spent $72 billion on their pets last year, according to the American Pet Products Association. But money is tight at these facilities.
“We have a lot of demands, even more than a human hospital does, and we don’t have the budget for it,” said Paul Gladysz, a partner with BDA Architecture in Albuquerque, New Mexico.