UTMB Contributor—Curtis Adkerson
The new Jennie Sealy Hospital’s unitary control system that controls both supply and exhaust air terminals without relying on BAS network connectivity is the focus of this story. Identical touchscreens are installed inside and outside each OR so that clinical staff can respond to a system alarm and notify the facility control room that the system serving the space is not meeting correct parameters. The hospital’s system design exceeds Joint Commission standards for ORs.