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Heckling is encouraged, but must be delivered with maximum disrespect and expediency as we only have 45-minutes to get through the presentation…..
Types of inspections:
1) Pre-Design: Verify and document existing field conditions(yes, we really do these!)
2) During Construction: Insure systems are being installed incompliance with the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)and the plans and specifications
3) Post Construction: Commissioning and Troubleshooting
Why are the inspections important?
Healthcare facilities are designed within a framework that recognizes the primary mission of healthcare…..
“First, do no harm”
Codes / Standards / Guidelines:
FGI Facilities Guideline Institute for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities.
Contains dedicated chapters for the design and
construction of various types of Outpatient Facilities such as:
Free Standing Emergency Departments /Primary Care Facilities /Diagnostic & Treatment Centers / Urgent Care Facilities / Cancer Centers /Outpatient Surgical Facilities /Endoscopy Facilities / Dialysis Centers /Rehab Centers / Dental Facilities.
ASHRAE 170 Ventilation for Healthcare Facilities(included within the FGI Guidelines)
NFPA 70 National Electrical Code - Article 517 – Healthcare Facilities
NFPA 99 Standard for Healthcare Facilities
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
USP The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide. USP General Chapter 797 provides standards for compounding sterile preparations to promote patient safety and prevent harm.
Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)
Many healthcare organizations and/or facilities have their own corporate design guidelines. Typically, it is required that any deviation from the guidelines or questions about the applicability of a guideline item be discussed with corporate prior to deviating from the written standards.
So,….. what type of things are we looking for in the field?
Duct failure…(medium pressure OA ductwork)
Longitudinal seam failure… (low pressure supply duct)
Hole down-stream of smoke detector –should be plugged or patched (not foil tapped)
Exhaust duct detached from fan.
Ductwork breaches jeopardize space
pressurization control, which is a major design parameter in healthcare
HVAC engineering.
NOT ALLOWED!
ALLOWED
Room Pressurization ControlFGI Guidelines – ASHRAE 170
Improperly supported flex duct (no supports / hangers)
Improper flex duct saddle (cardboard)
Poor cable management…
Poor cable managementand failed flex duct
Cabling run through fire damper opening
Failed seal at rated wall penetration
Failed seal at rated floor penetration
Fire caulk/sealant required???
CPVC Sprinkler piping –improperly supported
If CPVC sprinkler piping exists on your project, always know the location of the nearest fire sprinkler shut-off valve!
Correct
Inadequate pipe support / hangers
J-box cover required
Floor drains should never be used as conduits!
Tuna-can junction boxes are not allowed.
Improperly labeled panelboard directory
Improperly installed wrist blade handle
Leaking sprinkler pipe(Dr. Pepper bottle / containment basin)
Cleanout installed below wall
Fire proofing removed in order to install piping
Fire protection devices obscured during construction
Smoke detector
Coordinate temporary power requirements with the owner
Insure all equipment can be serviced(canister type humidifier imbedded in wall)
Remove abandoned materials (hangers, wires, ties, etc.)
Dissimilar metal contact – galvanic corrosion
Corrosion preventing hangers and supports
Questions?
Comments?