HVAC SERVICES
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HEALTHCARE FURNITURE, FITTINGS AND EQUIPMENT Global trends indicate that healthcare facilities are being designed and planned to prevent and treat communicable and non-communicable diseases. What will healthcare facilities look like in the future?
Buildings and the equipment within
technologies used with nature,
efficiency and health security
air produces positive health outcomes
designed with patient welfare,
systems, change the perceptions of what healthcare. The future of hospitals, theatre rooms and even doctors rooms will be constructed differently. Incorporating building management systems such as access control, HVAC and furniture fittings are beneficial for the following reasons:
• Control separate areas of the
building such as operating theatres from the offices
• Control temperature, fluctuations in temperatures can endanger patients
• Control air handling units, chillers and other ventilation equipment the smart way
• Control service and maintenance of the healthcare structure or equipment with ease Heating, ventilation and air conditioning products can impact the health of the people inside. Healthcare materials and
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natural sunlight and good clean fresh and is accessible to all. PREVENT A SICK BUILDING WITH CARE FOR THE HVAC • Upgrade air filters
• Clean evaporator and condenser coils
• Check refrigerant levels
• Check electrical connections
• Check belts and other moving parts for signs of wear
• Calibrate thermostats and humidistats
• Clean drain lines and drip pans Artificial intelligence and machine learning offer new and better ways to identify disease, diagnose conditions, monitor health epidemics and integrate patient data with treatment plans. Leaning on artificial intelligence algorithms and machine learning tools to process big data can predict the probability of conditions to help doctors provide a diagnosis and healthcare. Big data and wearable devices can be exported before a
