Indoor Air Quality - The Role of HVAC Systems in Health Care Facilities
Product Details
Each Attendee participates in the live, instructor-led sessions via a dedicated desktop or laptop. Tablet and Mobile are not compatible to the CSA Group’s Webex Training sessions.
Course Overview
Poor indoor air quality can adversely impact patient's and staff's health, comfort and productivity. When they are inappropriately designed, installed or maintained, HVAC systems may contribute excessive energy consumption or longer hospital stays and complications for patients.
Key Topics
- Healthcare Facilities HVAC Design Process
- HVAC Systems Overview
- Philosophies of CAN/CSA Z317.2
- New Thinking – What Comes Next?
Learning Objectives
After taking this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the financial impact of HVAC within a Health Care Facility.
- Describe the HVAC systems within a Health Care Facility.
- Locate important information within CSA Z317.2
- Describe the HVAC general requirements within a Health Care Facility.
- Describe the HVAC general and detailed design requirements for a Health Care Facility.
- Describe heating and cooling design requirements by class for a Health Care Facility.
- Describe the HVAC air handling system requirements for a Health Care Facility.
Target Audience
- Architects / Engineers
- Contractors / Trades
- Infection Prevention and Control Personnel
- Facility / Maintenance Managers
- Medical / Nursing Staff
Gordon D. Burrill, P.Eng., SASHE
Gordon President of Teegor Consulting Inc., an international consulting firm specializing in healthcare engineering and construction. He spent 13 years as a design engineer, followed by 7 years as the Director of the Engineering for a New Brunswick Health Authority in Canada before branching out to Teegor Consulting Inc. in August of 2004.
He is a Registered Professional Engineer with 30 years of experience in the design, construction, operations and maintenance of healthcare facilities and is both a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (in Canada and the USA) and a Certified Healthcare Constructor. He is a former Council Member of the International Federation for Hospital Engineers and Past President of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society. Gordon is currently the chair of CSA Group’s Technical Committee for Health Care Facilities and vice-chair of their Technical Subcommittee for Design and Construction of Canadian Healthcare Facilities.
Prerequisites
None.
Each Attendee participates in the live, instructor-led sessions via a dedicated desktop or laptop.
Chromebooks, Tablets and Mobiles are not compatible to the CSA Group’s Webex Training sessions.
Operating Systems/Browser Recommendations:
Windows
• Windows – Version 8 or higher
• Edge browser 42 and later
• Mozilla Firefox 52 and later
• Chrome 65 and later (32-bit/64-bit)
Mac OS X:
• MAC – Version 10.13 or higher
• Firefox 52 and later
• Safari 11 and later
• Chrome 65 and later (32-bit/64-bit)
Accessories:
• Headset, headphones with microphone, or computer/device with speakers/microphone (required for audio)
• Video camera (optional)
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Onsite Training
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