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Hospital’s geothermal system cuts energy use nearly in half
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services' natural gas bill has dropped considerably since installing the system
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Engineering
Infrastructure
Maintaining valuable infrastructure
Four steps for upgrading or replacing aging facility equipment
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Engineering
Studying airflow in the OR
Measuring the environmental quality indicators in a dynamic hospital operating room setting
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Engineering
Puerto Rico hospital turns power back on with help of Tesla
Donated photovoltaic system allows children's hospital to resume operations
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Infrastructure
When HVAC system optimization is not the answer
Not all facilities are created equal when it comes to HVAC system optimization
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Strategies to maximize HVAC system output
Optimizing HVAC system output can help to reduce energy and water bills
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Engineering
MD Anderson sets out to improve temp control in patient rooms
The engineering initiative was achieved via retrocommissioning and technology upgrades
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Engineering team's quick thinking keeps Hurricane Harvey damage at bay
Staff at Ben Taub Hospital quickly handled unexpected pipe bursts and flooding to prevent patient evacuations
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News
ASHE members offer engineering support to Puerto Rico hospitals
Also this week: HHS declares public health emergency in California
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Biomedical
AAMI, work group to study medical cart battery problems
Group investigates overheating and fires reported to the FDA to develop best practice solutions
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