Michael P. Sheerin, P.E., Healthcare Division Director, TLC Engineering for Architecture, Orlando, Fla.
Articles
Electrical and Power
May 1, 2003
Anatomy of a Central Plant Retrofit
In considering the future of Frederick Memorial Hospital, officials, at one point, seriously considered replacing the entire facility. The numbers, however, didn't add up, so retrofit/expansion was determined to be the best route. In examining the hospital's existing central plant, initial thoughts also drifted toward a whole new facility.
By Michael P. Sheerin, P.E., Healthcare Division Director, TLC Engineering for Architecture, Orlando, Fla.
Building Automation and Controls
April 1, 2003
Time Bypass
(Editor's note: This peek into the design of Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, Md., is the beginning of an ongoing "project diary" that will break down different aspects of the hospital project's development from initial meetings with the architectural and hospital team, to permitting issues, to specifics about the major M/E systems, including special IAQ issues, construction and system t...
By Michael P. Sheerin, P.E., Healthcare Division Director, TLC Engineering for Architecture, Orlando, Fla.