Ventilation in hospital

projects

Shpak Kostya
ASHRAE requirement for
Hospital projects
 We have to control pressure
difference in some critical area
Positive Negative

• Operation theatre • Laboratory room

• Isolation room • Isolation room
• Delivery room • Procedure room
• Pharmacy • Gas storage
Control pressure difference
by PI VAV boxes
 Control pressure difference
by pressure sensor

• Constant airflow for supply

• Control temperature by Heater
• Information about real pressure and control it
Control pressure difference
by pressure sensor
 Control pressure difference by
PI VAV master and slave

• Airflow control
• No information about real pressure
• No way to control pressure
Control pressure difference by
PI VAV master and slave
The operating volumetric
flows of the supply and
exhaust air units must be set
according to the difference:

• Positive pressure ratio in the room

Supply air volume > exhaust air
volume
• Negative pressure ratio in the room
Exhaust air volume > supply air
volume
 Two system
• System with pressure sensor
• System with PI VAV master-slave
System with System with PI VAV
pressure sensor master-slave
Pressure control By quick actuator – By airflow control
2.5 sec full cycle
Information about On room pressure Not possible
real pressure sensor
Airflow control Constant airflow for Variable airflow for
supply and variable supply and return but
for return in same amount
Temperature control By heater on supply By airflow control on
air supply air
Energy consumption more less
 Ventilation in hospital
projects in non critical area
– focus on patient room

Shpak Kostya
 Two different systems:
central AHU or FCU for each room
• Central AHU supply • FCU supply cool air
cool air and fresh air independent for each
• Temperature control room
by VAV boxes • Fresh air supply from AHU
 Two different systems:
central AHU or FCU for each room

Central AHU FCU

Cost Expensive Cheaper

BMS Yes Yes

Size Need more space for Less space

ducting
Temperature control On demand On demand

Heating Yes No
 Fresh air and cool air
from central AHU

• Temperature control on demand

• Heating
• High level of comfort for patient
• VAV calibrated on the factory
 Fresh air from central AHU and
cool air from FCU in each room

• Temperature control on demand • Easy installation

• No heating • Less weight
• Constant airflow not depending • Same cost compare to VCD
on the system
• No commissioning on the site
 Fresh air from central AHU and
cool air from FCU in each room

• Temperature control on demand

• No heating
• No real airflow control for fresh air
• Easy construction ?
 Two systems
• CAR
• VCD
CAR VCD
Construction Less weight, easy Myth about more easy
installation construction

Commissioning Presetting on the Need commissioning on the site

factory

Temperature control On demand through On demand through FCU

FCU

Airflow control Constant airflow not “Constant” airflow depending on

depending on the the system and outside weather
system
 Two products in one
Bap’si
VCD Grille twin

+
or
CAR Grille

+
 Some of Aldes ME
healthcare references
Umm Al Quwain Hospital

- Sheik Khalifa Hospital

- Zulekha Hospital
- Al Ain Hospital, Al Jimi
- Dubiotech Laboratory Building
- Iranian Hospital