Health Care Facility Management
Explore the driving factors that affect the operations and maintenance of health care facilities, including regulatory requirements, clinical needs, and financial management.
Increase your understanding of electrical systems, the lifeblood of the health care facility.
Positive vs Negative
Operating room and protective isolation = Positive
Airborne isolation = Negative
When the total CFM from supply air (1&2) > than the return air (3), the room is under positive pressure and the air will flow out of the room.
When the CFM from the return air (3) >…
A building’s HVAC system is designed to perform several tasks: filter, cool, heat, humidify, dehumidify, pressurize, and/or exhaust. Each of these tasks affects indoor air quality. For example, if incoming air is not properly filtered, excessive dust from the outdoors is drawn into the building.…