Controlling the medical office building environment

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning

OSTI ID:194259

March, H S; Dalton, H L ^[1]

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1. Klaucens and Associates, Inc., Northbrook, IL (United States)

The medical office building (MOB) has been the mainstay of the health care industry for many years. Recently, with the development of new diagnostic and treatment equipment, new facilities are being designed and built. Some are large, serving many physicians and their patients. Others are quite small, having as few as two doctors. Some are new structures while others are converted facilities. Some are located close to the hospitals they are associated with; others are located as satellites at the fringe of a hospital`s local service area. Mechanical systems vary widely and are dictated by building size, number of offices, number of treatment rooms, patient capacity, local codes, and the requirements of the staff. In a large MOB, the systems would like include HVAC, extensive plumbing, fire protection, and medical gas systems. A small, two- or three-doctor office may only have HVAC, basic plumbing, and perhaps some detectors. This article examines the environmental control aspects of medical clinics, including facilities with one or two offices and multistory medical office buildings.

• OSTI ID: 194259
• Journal Information: Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning, Journal Name: Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 67; ISSN HPAOAM; ISSN 0017-940X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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