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Acute care. Lean, green & digital.

Author(s) : MONTEIRO K., FRAYNE B.

Type of article: Article, Case study

Summary

What does it take to design the first "fully digital" medical facility in North America? How would you provide 100% outdoor air to a 1.8 million ft2 (167225 m2) building without drastically increasing energy consumption? How might increased control, connectivity, and automation improve patient care? These were the questions facing the team on the Humber River Hospital project- one of Canada's largest regional acute care facilities. Designed and built over 44 months through a design build- finance-maintain process, this project is a shining example of the efficiencies that can be achieved through optimal collaboration between the design team, contractors, and facilities management. The new 656-bed hospital provides acute medical services, including emergency, medical/surgical care, mental health, bariatric care, diagnostic imaging, dialysis, and cancer care.

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  • Original title: Acute care. Lean, green & digital.
  • Record ID : 30025135
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 59 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 2017/03

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