Dry in the desert: duct liner addresses medical center's moisture concerns
In this atmosphere of growth and prosperity, the Dixie Regional Medical Center saw a need to dramatically expand its services and space. It now occupies a new 400,000-sq-ft hospital and medical office building that will introduce advanced trauma care and tertiary care services, such as open-heart surgery and neurosurgery. The mechanical engineering firm, which served as consulting-specifying engineers on this project, made IAQ one of its top priorities.
Under the direction of John D. Frank, P.E., vice president of Van Boerum & Frank Associates, Inc. (VBFA), Jeff Watkins, P.E., served as project engineer. "Following AIA guidelines for health care design, we must take into consideration patient comfort, the need for a sterile environment in the operating rooms (OR), medical gas needs, and proper humidification", said Frank.