Health Care HVAC - Articles - Page 31

Integration Of Fire Alarm And Automatic Suppression Design In Hospital Renovation Projects

On the mechanical side, a life safety key is providing proper dampers and detection devices for ductwork passing through fire- or smoke-barrier partitions. But that’s just one element in good renovation design.

Viral Amin, P.E.

July 1, 2014

Today’s hospitals and specialized care facilities integrate a slew of building technologies to ensure all systems function as intended to provide state-of-the-art care for patients.

Size Matters: Trends In Standby Power Systems For Health Care Facilities

These days, designs are favoring higher total system capacities, larger generators at higher output voltages integrated into “campus-type” power distribution systems, and security. Review design approaches, lessons learned, and relevant codes.

Timothy J. Coyle, P.E.

July 1, 2014

Consolidation within the healthcare industry and the rise of regional medical centers has led to larger facilities, often spread over a large area in a campus environment.

Managing Your Hospital Building Can Save Patient Lives

The history of our battle against infections and airborne disease is fascinating. Expand your knowledge and then sharpen your process for evaluating product options to craft better strategies for reducing these health risks.

Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch, CIC

July 1, 2014

Hospitalization per se is now the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. How did this happen?

Chiller Retrofits In Health Care Facilities

One of the worst things you can do is note the capacity and replace the chiller. Have the building loads and usage changed? What about motors and cooling towers? Consider these and your part-load realities to create real long-term improvements.

Gary Hamilton P.E., PMP, FASHE, LEED AP

July 1, 2014

The replacement of chillers for hospitals and other health care facilities are often done out of absolute necessity, and it is often avoided for as long as possible.

Opportunities For Energy Conservation In Existing Hospitals

Confiscated elevator shafts are your first hint that this isn’t the typical hospital retrofit.

Jack Nelson, P.E Joseph Dussault, CEM

June 1, 2014

Located in the South End of Boston, Boston Medical Center (BMC) is composed of over 2.5 million sq ft of inpatient, ambulatory care, and medical office space.

Hospital Retrofits For Energy Efficiency

How many health care facilities are limping along in terms of mechanical performance but could be running better than ever with one committed round of treatment?

Paul Ehrlich P.E.

March 1, 2014

Our BAS columnist makes a house call to prescribe one method of applying retrofit expertise, including the success story of a hospital with mysteries or maladies that required attention in VAV and chillers, air handling strategies, OR ventilation, and beyond.

More Specifics On Our AHR Event

Who's on first, and what are we talking about?

Robert Beverly

February 25, 2014

We submitted our event overview for AIA credits a few days ago, so I thought I'd get some more mileage out of our professional blurb-writing and share an overview with you as we get ready for "Planning Your Cooling In Critical Facilities" coming to the AHR Expo free of charge on Wednesday, January 22.

Back 2 Basics

Building Program to Basis of Design for an Assisted Living Building Renovation Project

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

January 2, 2014

At some point in time, most building owners make the business decision to build, renovate, or expand their facilities.

Case In Point

Kansas hospital achieves big city IAQ, efficiency

January 2, 2014

When Geary Community Hospital (Junction City, KS) underwent a $34 million expansion, it was promised a cutting-edge HVAC design that would reduce maintenance costs, increase energy efficiency, and provide unprecedented IAQ.