Electrical Contracting News (ECN) August 2016 | Page 46
SPECIAL FEATURE
HVAC
Hospitals are under mounting pressure to do more with less.
the same time will impact negatively
upon the energy performance. Such
changes can also result in lower
employee productivity, higher energy
bills and increased building maintenance
costs. However, recommissioning,
extending or upgrading a BMS which is
designed to be flexible and scalable to
meet with the activities of the hospital in
the future, can change all of this.
Health check
The challenges faced by healthcare
providers means that ensuring operational
efficiency is vital. It is imperative that
healthcare institutions get health check
of their own as well. This will allow
them not only to check whether they are
resilient and getting the most of out their
infrastructure – but also to check whether
they are compliant with the standards
in operation. Consultants can help with
resilience testing services to ensure
security and assurance, along with design
and audit services to help with upgrading
any systems and providing retrofits, as
well as providing strategy and advice.
Understanding the condition and
performance of a hospital’s systems and
infrastructure is key to improving safety
and efficiency. A successful and effective
BMS system is at the core of the ability
to do just this. The direct implications
on health and wellbeing of patients,
together with the need to ensure
hygiene and cleanliness, and operational
considerations make a BMS a significant
factor in ensuring successful outcomes
of patients.
Connected, intelligent controls and
equipment can now deliver greater
insight into the performance of hospital
facilities and can provide a significant,
measurable return on investment.
The opportunities for savings that
exist cannot be accessed through
the traditional building approach as
this leads to a hospital infrastructure
with disparate systems, duplication
of infrastructure and inefficient
communication.
A significant investment has been
made over many years into developing
solutions and technologies that can
unlock savings, improve operational
productivity and patient safety. These
solutions are now a reality and are
helping healthcare providers do more
with less across the world.
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