Health facilities find unique solutions to critical power situations

Healthcare Facilities Management article says ensuring reliable critical power for health care organizations on a tight budget a common problem within a variety of situations

By Healthcare Facilities Today


 

Three healthcare facilities faced a common issue — ensuring reliable critical power with a tight budget — and found unique solutions based on their particular situations, according to a web-exclusive story on the Healthcare Facilities Management magazine website.

According to the article, one wanted more sophisticated monitoring and control, automated testing and Joint Commission-acceptable report production. Another needed enhanced ability to continue following a “build-as-we-go” approach and to service equipment while it's “hot.” A third wanted faster yet less expensive connectivity for their electrical gear.

Each facility had a very different solution. Two retrofitted their critical power management system and the third built it from scratch. According to the article, each answer offers  a lesson for facilities managers who need to build or modernize their critical power management systems.

Read the article.

 



March 17, 2014


Topic Area: Energy and Power


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