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
January 31, 2019
Topic Area: HVAC
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