We Align Our Custom HVAC Systems with Your Healthcare Facility’s Project Requirements
When a healthcare facility is considering new construction or retrofitting equipment into an existing system, the organization and planning required are monumental if a facility intends to get the best value out of their project and achieve their business goals.
Most facility leaders and project managers discover, however, that the ideal circumstances aren’t always attainable, and there are always ways to improve. To help healthcare facilities deliver new projects at their sites, the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has collected expert practices and guidance in their recently updated resource, The Facility Planner’s Handbook for Healthcare Project Management: Planning, Design, Construction, and More.
ASHRAE’s growing body of knowledge about highly effective project management was written by leading consultants and industry experts in healthcare architecture, construction, and engineering. Now, facility leadership and management teams have the most updated roadmap for new projects right in their lap.
Always invested in how we can best serve our facility partners, AJ Manufacturing closely reviews updated ASHRAE publications to ensure our processes are aligned with the best practices and benchmarks that our clients want to achieve. Our approach to designing, building, and installing high-quality commercial air distribution systems, including operating room ceiling systems, continues to meet healthcare facilities’ needs.
How We Partner with Healthcare Facilities to Deliver Exceptional Custom Air Distribution Systems
ASHRAE’s Healthcare Project Handbook outlines specific objectives for every phase of a new project. These phases include planning, design, and construction. Below, we provide key takeaways from these sections of the handbook, as well as insights into how our industry-leading manufacturing team particularly supports our clients during these phases.
Planning phase highlights: AHSRAE’s handbook recommends a thoughtful consideration of equipment planning delivery methods to determine the best approach for your facility. They suggest bringing the entire project team together to ensure efficiency, avoid redundancy, and reduce costs. Of particular interest to our team, ASHRAE recommends a risk assessment for infection control. For example, the construction process may introduce contaminants that can put patients at risk. Consider infection mitigation early to prevent the serious risk of healthcare-acquired infections.
How AJ supports the planning phase: Our modular suspended ceiling systems are just one example of our custom HVAC systems that healthcare facilities might need. Our commercial air distribution systems allow for flexibility of design, including the opportunity for multiple configurations and sizes. These systems are factory assembled, which limits on-site manufacturing and construction time, and thereby introduces less risk of infection.
Design phase highlights: In the design phase section, ASHRAE stresses the importance of gathering multiple stakeholders to ensure that design considerations meet as many needs as possible. A variety of voices help the project management team to ensure sound design decisions. Those tasked with leading the way in sustainability efforts should be included in this process to ensure that facility requirements and initiatives are met. Similarly, make safety planning considerations at this time.
How AJ Manufacturing supports this phase: Healthcare facilities hold our structural operating room ceiling systems in high regard because they exceed most facilities’ air distribution needs. Our systems also provide lighting, structural support, and accommodations for various medical equipment that may be required in a particular setting, such as an operating room, where planners need to be economical about space.
AJ Manufacturing also provides facilities with sustainability options when they choose our equipment. Sustainable lighting solutions are available for our ceiling systems and Criti-Clean™ Ultra Fan Filter Units. In addition, our Criti-Clean™ FFUs are energy efficient, while ensuring a powerful output of clean air. Our Criti-Clean™ Ultra FFUs are certified by the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) for their performance and safety in U.S. seismic zones.
Construction highlights: In this section, ASHRAE emphasizes that this phase should move forward with “as little hindrance as possible.” The handbook recommends developing a thorough project completion schedule that lists important actions along the way. The project management team can monitor this plan to ensure progress is being made toward the end goal. ASHRAE also recommends vigilance in reference to quality control, ensuring that hired contractors are hitting their marks and avoiding the “train wreck” scenario described in this section of the handbook.
How AJ Manufacturing supports this phase: AJ Manufacturing approaches your air distribution system build with a modular approach. We efficiently ship factory-assembled sections to your facility to completely reduce on-site manufacturing obstacles, including construction debris and additional traffic on the premises. Further, fabrication in our dedicated facility means our experts provide quality assurance at our headquarters – not your job site. We don’t ship until we’ve designed a truly superior product.
Make AJ Manufacturing Your Partner for Your Next Air Distribution System Project
AJ Manufacturing’s custom HVAC system products, including our operating room ceiling systems, are prepared to meet your healthcare facility’s project management challenges. We look forward to your success with providing exceptional care for your patients.
Find out how your facility can partner with the leading manufacturer of highly specialized, commercial air distribution systems. AJ Manufacturing has your facility covered with powerful and sustainable fan filter units, customizable ceiling systems, and much more.
Contact us online or call us at (813) 231-5522. We look forward to providing critical thinking for your critical environment.