FEATURE ARTICLES

Thomas Heine, sales and market manager for EC Upgrades, the retrofit arm of global provider of air movement solutions, ebm-papst A&NZ, discusses the retrofitting of high-efficiency fans to existing HVAC equipment to ‘drastically reduce energy consumption’.

A global specialist in door opening solutions considers some of the key security issues within healthcare facilities, and how access control and mechanical technologies are tackling them.

A look at the complex building services design for a new ward building at a specialist facility in Leamington Spa which treats neurological conditions caused by acquired brain injuries.

A report on a recent study by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham into dismantlable and demountable thermostatic mixing taps – part of a quest to find the optimal ‘safe’ tap design.

The key design, construction, and installation challenges – including the lifting in of six 10-tonne ‘linacs’ – in building a new second floor cancer centre at London’s Guy’s Hospital, described.

Mike Elver, Healthcare Sector account manager at Andrews Sykes Hire, discusses the importance of ensuring that healthcare estates are well prepared for the summer heat.

When determining humidity control requirements for operating theatres, engineers should consider both clinical issues and engineering criteria, a specialist in the field explains.

An in-depth focus on the new HTM 04-01, Safe Water in Healthcare Premises, and the implications for both estates professionals and a range of other healthcare personnel.

A senior associate at multidisciplinary design, property, and construction consultancy solutions business, Pellings, reviews the various procurement options open to NHS Trusts.

Speaking at the recent Hospital Innovations show in London, Lord Carter warned that examples of best practice by English NHS acute Trusts in reducing costs and improving efficiency are not being sufficiently replicated.

A washroom technology specialist explains how its products have evolved, and how materials technology used in ballistics and marine applications contributes to their strength and robustness.

The key steps to ensuring that the various categories of healthcare waste are properly and responsibly segregated and disposed of.

With almost 10,000 NHS car parks, could solar carports provide additional income and help Trusts be more sustainable by reducing their reliance on the grid and cutting their carbon emissions?

A manufacturer of nurse call equipment considers how its capabilities and features have developed over time, and presents its own standpoint on what to look for when specifying.

The project manager at HCA International explains how the company recently converted three floors of London’s iconic The Shard to an advanced diagnostic and outpatient facility.

A look ahead to this month’s 2016 HeƒmA Leadership Forum in Telford, where among the key talking points will be the findings and recommendations of Lord Carter’s team.

The head of Operational Estates at a major Oxford NHS Trust explains how a spell looking after weaponry in the Royal Navy launched her engineering career.

The second of two articles from Australia in this month’s HEJ considers some of the key steps to take following incidents of water ingress to a healthcare facility.

A retired hospital engineer who served for many years with Australia’s New South Wales Department of Health reflects on some of the varied challenges and highlights of his career.

Following the IFHE Council meeting held in Turku, Finland, last June, it was agreed that a Library Award be instigated to promote the use of the Technical Library held by the Federation, and the first in this series of awards were presented at the IFHE’s 24th Congress in The Hague last month.