McCarthy Building Companies Inc. does about 45 percent of its work on projects of various sizes in the health care sector. One of its most recent has been the new 134-bed, 359,000-square-foot Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mount Vernon, Ill.
The three mechanical contractors described in this article see a mix of various types of health care projects: from huge new construction developments to the predominantly smaller projects (clinics).
Earlier this year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a new LEED® program for hospitals and other health care facilities. LEED for Healthcare goes beyond the LEED for New Construction rating system, combining it with strong elements of the Green Guide for Health Care.
Meeting the ultra low NOx requirements of California and Vermont, Therm models C 1210 ESC, C 1210 ES, C 1050 ES, and C 950 ES are condensing tankless water heaters.
Even though the first cost of hydronic equipment is usually more expensive than forced-air units, customers often remain willing to pay the premium for the constant, even temperatures a properly designed hydronic system can provide.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) recently announced its new certification program for variable refrigerant flow (VRF) equipment. “It’s the first certification program for this type of equipment in the world,” said Bill Tritsis, AHRI vice president, certification.
There are several types of radiant heating systems available, including hydronic, electric, and infrared. The products described here illustrate all these types of radiant heating, including the components and accessories that are commonly associated with these systems.
The boiler header manifolds are available 1¼ and 1½ diameter and come in two, three, and four-zone units. The manufacturer’s boiler header manifolds are a prefabricated header for hot-water boilers and can be used on the supply and return.
Condensing commercial boilers — the PF-850 (850,000 Btu) and the PF-1000 (1 million Btu) — have been added to the Peerless PureFire® line of products, part of the Peerless Boilers brand.
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