navneet chaudhary chapter 1 - bas in hospitals

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UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha UniversityKashmere Gate, Delhi

RESEARCH PAPER, 2014-15

BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS (BAS)

IN HOSPITALS

Navneet Chaudhary

Roll No. 08390701611

Fourth Year, Section B, 2014-2015

GUIDE

Ar. Neeraja Lugani Sethi


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RESEARCH PAPER | AP 403 | 2014-15

Navneet Chaudhary, Student 4thYear (B), USAP, GGS I P University

CHAPTER ONE | INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

This study seeks to explore the concept of Building Automation Systems and its effect on hospitals.

In addition, it will investigate and examine the factors influencing the need for and the growth of

building automation systems in Hospitals.

Advanced technology isnt only beneficial in the operating room. A Building Automation System

(BAS) for hospitals and medical facilities enables important cost savings all health care

administrators seek and the security all patients and their families expect.

A Building Automation System (BAS) is a computerized network of detectors and controls

impacting, for the most part, on a buildings Heating ventilating and air conditioning(HVAC)system.

Other building components that it might control may include Effective Lighting Control, Humidity

and Temperature Control, Occupancy Control Elevators and Escalators, Access control systems and

Security systems,etc.

For a building with complex requirements due to the activity, such as a hospital, the services

provided are even more advanced and the requirements on them are higher. Many of these services

benefit from communicating with each other, sharing functions and being monitored together. To

control and monitor several building services in an efficient way, a more or less advanced buildingautomation system is required. There are advantages with using an advanced building automation

system.

Monitoring of several systems from one place

Improved indoor air quality

Interaction for more efficient control strategies

Greater occupant comfort and productivity

Remote access

Lower operating and maintenance costs

Experiences have shown that there are also drawbacks.

Higher level of competence is required

Larger risk of becoming dependent of services from one company

Higher investment costs etc.


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To benefit from the advantages and to avoid the drawbacks is not a simple task. For several

major building automation projects, this task has not been fulfilled in a satisfying way. This research

will take on this task and study how to benefit from the possibilities with building automation

systems while minimizing the drawbacks and find guidelines on how to procure and manage a

building automation system in a hospital in an effective way.

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NEED IDENTIFICATION

A Building Automation System is necessary to the efficient operation and maintenance of the built

environment. The necessity of a BAS is more evident in large facilities (like Hospitals, commercial

buildings), as running costs are much higher for managing the volumes within. With the depletion of

non-renewable sources, it all boils down to increasing energy efficiency, while keeping operation

costs low. And the last need is manpower savings. Alarms and sensors keep building operatorsaware of what's happening via the building automation system, before staff are dispatched.

The lack of knowledge among architects about the subject and lack of concern and considering

Building Automation Systemscriteria in design due to lack of awareness of clients of its importance

and benefits is also one of the reason in choosing this topic as my research. Thus, designing a

hospital needs a team approach and an architect must make sure that it increases the efficiency of

the building.

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HYPOTHESIS

The implementation of Building Automation System in hospital building is having better energy

efficiency compared with non BAS building.

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RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Do Hospitals really need Building Automated System?

How can Building Automation System help Hospitals to function in a more effective

way?


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1.4

AIM AND OBJECTIVES

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AIM

To identify the utilization of Building Automation System (BAS) for energy efficiency in

Hospitals and reduces man-power.

To find guidelines for how to procure and manage a Building Automation System (BAS)

in a hospital in an effective way.

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OBJECTIVES

To study the strategies and elements integration with Building Automation System (BAS)

in order to optimize energy usage.

To assess the benefits of Building Automation System (BAS) in Hospitals.

To obtain the limitations of Building Automation System (BAS).

To determine the impact of Building Automation System (BAS) on the efficiency of the

Hospitals.

To compare Building Automation System (BAS) in Hospitals with non-BAS building

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METHODOLOGY

First of all, definition of both Building Automation System (BAS) and energy efficiency need to be

collected whereas the function of Building Automation System (BAS) is required too. Moreover, theimplementation of BAS to achieve energy efficiency and the related systems in building should be

stated out as well as the benefits and limitations of the implementation.

Since the research tends to identify the utilization of Building Automation System (BAS) for energy

efficiency in Hospitals and reduces man-power, there are be two research methodologies that will

be carried out to meet the research aim and objectives:

Primary Data :Case Study

Secondary Data :Literature Study

Case studywill be conducted to carry out an in-depth analysis to obtain related data or information.

This case study will focus on the aspect of problems in research and site visit will be conducted to

the hospital in order to collect relevant data in terms of the case. Data collected will be gathered and

organized before starting the analysis.

Literature Studybecomes an integral part of the entire dissertation and besides, it is also useful in

case study as guidance to clarify the research problem and to contextualize the findings. Basically it

is obtain from the sources in library or internet, magazines or newspapers. Some basic Hospital

Standards and Building Automation System (BAS) Standards shall also be looked upon for research.

After such data collection, appropriate datasare identified and comparison chartsand inferenceswill be prepared for final conclusion and suggestion.


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1.6

SCOPE

This dissertation aims at understanding how the Building Automation Systems in Hospitals works ofand how it can help Hospitals to function in a more effective way.

It is important to narrow down the research topic in order to carry out the turn out better work with

specified scope of works. The boundaries line of this research is emphasized on the integration of

the system in a hospital and how it achieves energy efficiency. The elements of system and how they

save energy, in which way they perform in a hospital building. Besides, the benefits and limitations

of implementing BAS will be carried out in order to show the value of BAS and the improvement

needed for better management in a hospital building. Topics such as HVAC and Lighting Controls will

be discussed in detail so as to have a better understanding of BAS in such time constraint.

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LIMITATIONS

The study will be limited to certain (two or three) benchmarks and wont be able to cover every

benchmarks due to the time constraint and limited accessibility. The global-level research data will

be prepared with the help of Literature Study.

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