Energy and Power - October 2018
Indiana Hospital boosts power capacity
Terre Haute Regional Hospital invested in additional power capacity needs and emergency backup redundancy
10/22/2018
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VA hospitals boiler upgrades save money and energy
More than 1,200 Veterans Administration medical centers and outpatient sites across the country are upgrading or replacing a boiler system
10/17/2018
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The power needed to deliver quality healthcare
Along with life safety backup power needs, Hendricks Regional Health wanted a backup system that would support air-conditioning for the entire hospital facility
10/17/2018
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Assisted care facilities are upgrading emergency/backup power systems to ensure safety and comfort
All assisted care, nursing homes, and medical facilities must meet the backup/ emergency power codes of NFPA 110 and NEC 700
10/16/2018
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Smart lighting strategies for safe, smart healthcare facilities
Implementing more advanced lighting can give healthcare facilities the ability to create a smarter and safer building while improving the patient experience
10/15/2018
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Planning solar power canopies in parking areas
Solar canopies can reduce winter maintenance and give parking areas a distinctive presence
10/12/2018
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UK project will use industry waste heat to warm hospital
The waste energy will be piped to the hospital and other public buildings
10/11/2018
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How are lighting systems best integrated with other systems?
What are the best practices – and potential challenges?
10/5/2018
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Solar energy keeps lights on at Nigerian hospital
The installation of the system was completed in two hours
10/1/2018
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Texas hospital engineers energy savings, boosts patient satisfaction
MD Anderson works to improve temp control in patient rooms
10/1/2018
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