The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford expansion includes displacement ventilation and a shading system on the façade is used to prevent sunspots, which can throw off the system, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
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Lucile Packard expansion includes displacement ventilation
A shading system on the façade is used to prevent sunspots, which can throw off the displacement ventilation system, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
June 20, 2018
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