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Since 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center has offered critical health services across more than 25 specialties to the community in Brownsville, Texas. After decades of use, the hospital’s existing cooling towers and piping displayed signs of deterioration. While maintenance teams performed work to control leaking, a replacement was necessary to prevent system failure.
Gas piping valve mistakes cost two lives and more than $30 million in damages annually. Watch this video to learn some actions that can be taken to avoid these simple mistakes, courtesy of John Puskar, P.E., president of Prescient Technical Services.
While efficiency is sometimes thought of in terms of massive projects and initiatives, micro- improvements, like the choice of insulating material used on pipes, can have a significant impact on the bottom line.