University hospital new construction

Large midwest university medical complex turns to camfil for new construction air filtration solutions to accommodate 800+ bed hospital

Created Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Biggest construction project ever on campus required a broad variety of filtration products

The situation

As part of a long-range strategic plan, the university envisioned the largest facility on an already impressive campus: an inpatient hospital. With over 800 beds, the goal was to provide world-class patient care, leading-edge research and expanded teaching capabilities.

Company profile
A medical complex within one of the most recognizable midwestern university campuses contains over half a dozen separate hospitals. The staff of 20,000 handles over two million outpatient visits, a hundred thousand ER visits, and admits over 60,000 patients annually. 
 For a hospital of this size to be built and function as designed,
it required engineering firms and suppliers to exceed expectations. The building's ventilation system for example needed to reliably and economically deliver healthy air to all the patient rooms while likewise having the capability to protect the most critical research areas. Air filters, frames, and housings for multi-stage air handling units were required along with high-efficiency final filters, carbon, and HEPA filters. Eight containment-style bag-in/bag-out housings were also needed.

The out-of-state MEP firm (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) had the task of finding suppliers capable of achieving and exceeding the high demands placed on this project

The action

When the new construction specialist for the local Camfil representative first saw the specifications for the project, it was immediately recognized that:

  • Only Camfil could supply all the filtration products required for this project.
  • Each product from Camfil would meet and exceed expectations.

A closer analysis revealed the filtration products could be broken down into three categories.

  • Custom-manufactured bag-in/bag-out containment housings with certified HEPA filters.
  • The entire range of air filters - prefilters, secondary filters, final filters including HEPAfilters designed specifically for air handling units.
  • Activated carbon cylinder filters for controlling gases and VOCs.

Quote

My experience with other projects convinced me Camfil had both the products and technical support needed to contribute to a building where everyone who was involved will be proud to drive by for years to come.

The new construction specialist for Camfil organized meetings with the principals involved to fully understand the specific goals for each system. As a data-driven company, Camfil's Riverdale, NJ, and Washington, NC R&D and manufacturing facilities were able to provide documentation as the basis for a comprehensive proposal outlining performance in filtration efficiency, energy savings, and long service life.

The new construction specialist for Camfil organized meetings with the principals involved to fully understand the specific goals for each system. As a data-driven company, Camfil's Riverdale, NJ, and Washington, NC R&D and manufacturing facilities were able to provide documentation as the basis for a comprehensive proposal outlining performance in filtration efficiency, energy savings, and long service life.

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