how to design HVAC on NICU?

[anil130]

Hi.frens
could any body guide me how to design HVAC on NICU.? any booklets and
guiding will be highly appreciate..

[frank]

can you explain what NICU means?

[passandscore]

Google searching "hvac design for healthcare facilities" will produce results.

http://www.price-hvac.com/Catalog/Section_E/html/E_pdf/Engineering_Guide.pdf (http://www.price-hvac.com/Catalog/Section_E/html/E_pdf/Engineering_Guide.pdf)

http://www.cedengineering.com/upload/hvac%20design%20for%20healthcare%20facilities.pdf

[anil130]

can you explain what NICU means?
hi frank..NICU means: Neonatal intensive care unit
more over i have attached the link below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonatal_intensive_care_unit

@ (http://www.refrigeration-engineer.com/forums/member.php?18272-passandscore)passandscore (http://www.refrigeration-engineer.com/forums/member.php?18272-passandscore): many thanks for the reply..and PDF file.

[frank]

Thanks for the clarification.

Searching on the net with Google turns up several pieces worth reading such as
http://ashrae-tc26.org/tc26content/programs/201001_noise-and-the-mechanical_system_design_process_Orlando_Jan_2010/case_study_nicu.pdf

http://www.ics.ac.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=480

http://www.filterair.info/pdf/AIA%20DHHS%20Ventilation%20Requirements%20for%20Areas%20Affecting%20Patient%20Care%20in%20Hospitals. pdf

More importantly though is to find out what specification the Mechanical Consultant wants. Seems like it's a specialised area of design.

[anil130]

thanks frank..for the link..