Keeping a facility operating around the clock is no small job. Add in aging systems with device and sensor issues, and you have a facility that has too much variance in patient comfort, takes too much time to operate and uses too much energy to run.
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Tags: Building Services,
Energy Services,
Healthcare,
New Construction
Certain rooms in a healthcare building should be correctly pressurized with respect to surrounding areas. If rooms are not properly pressurized, an imbalance may exist between the supply and exhaust rates for the room. The following are examples of positively pressurized rooms:
- Operating Rooms
- Delivery Rooms
- Trauma Rooms
- Laser Eye Rooms
- Pharmacy
- Surgical Supply Clean Workrooms and Sterile Storage
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Tags: Healthcare,
Mechanical

Before diving into how we can eliminate waste and conserve money and resources, we need to take a look at the reality. I’ll identify some challenges this industry already faces.
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Tags: Healthcare