Building owners, facility managers, and HVAC design engineers convince themselves that pharmaceutical and mission critical installations are very sophisticated and more complex than many health care applications and certainly more challenging to engineer, operate, and maintain than commercial buildings. But, that’s not the case.
New to the east side of Colorado Springs is UCHealth’s Eastview Medical Center, with three stories and 125,000 square feet of health care space. The third floor is where things get more interesting. This area is occupied by six operating rooms, where humidity and pressure are carefully controlled.
Whether it’s engineering a new campus distribution system, reengineering one, or adding an extension to one for a new building on the campus, hydraulic modeling is an essential design tool.
Traditionally, hospitals relied heavily on steam as their heat energy “lifeblood.” Steam was a critical medium to feed processes such as building heat, humidification, sterilization, domestic hot water, on-site laundry, labs, and kitchens.
Graphics are the window through which system operators (facilities personnel) comprehend and view the associated systems. Looking through a small or smudged window affects how you perceive what you are viewing.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99 is a code that sets vital healthcare safety regulations for the protection of patients, staff, and the general public within healthcare facilities.
Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) pose a significant threat to patient safety and well-being in various healthcare settings, including ambulatory care facilities.
To help keep people safe from the spread of infectious diseases, the Miami International Airport and National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom announced they are working with C-Polar Technologies to protect against viruses, bacteria, molds, pollens, and fungi.