What if you could see into the future and see how your past health care
designs might affect a facility in the future? You can; you just need
to take the time to learn from the past. Or even better, learn from
the past of others whose designs didn’t go quite as well as they
had expected, thanks to this thoughtful interrogation from a forensic
engineer.
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry consumes nearly $1 billion in energy annually. Lab facilities often have environmental and cleanroom requirements that call for 24/7 HVAC. As a result, HVAC can consume
Chilled beams installed at the Marywood University School of Architecture reduced energy consumption and saved space.Colleges and universities are changing the way they approach construction projects, and Marywood University is
Defending against even a simple airborne attack may require a complex
ventilation safety plan - or at the least, a well thought-out
strategy. Sensor capabilities, sensor placement, response speed, and
the general ventilation system are some of the factors that play into
protecting occupants (and even property) in the case of something
worse than an accident.
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 52.2-1999 provides a new selection tool. A member of the authoring committee explains the Standard and introduces MERV to the process.