RADical Days: Free admission to Pittsburgh attractions this weekend An air-handling unit serving three patient care units at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System’s University Drive location failed Friday, making cool airflow unavailable to the units. A spokeswoman for the VA said patient care staff transferred 38 affected inpatients to other beds within the medical center and moved two other inpatients to other local hospitals within the last 16 hours.The air-handling unit was repaired Saturday afternoon and normal airflow was restored to the patient care units. Environmental management teams began cleaning and sanitizing the affected rooms.Three of the 38 inpatients affected were discharged Saturday, and patient care teams began transferring the remaining 35 patients back to the units that had been out of service.Families of patients are being notified and the VA expects all patients to be transferred back or discharged, if appropriate.The medical center is continuing to divert some medical and surgical admissions to local hospitals and other VA medical centers until Monday morning.

The VA said the medical center will be operating normally by Monday morning.Anyone with questions can call their information hotline at 412-360-1199. Let the news find you! Get the WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News 4 App and follow our newsroom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. USA Today urges voters to oppose Trump Former Miss Wisconsin: Trump helped my family Clinton separates Trump from past GOP presidents Air handling unit (AHU) repair and refurbishmenthow to size a residential ac unit VES Specialist Site Services can refurbish any model of existing air handling or packaged air conditioning equipment, including those supplied by other manufacturers.cost new ac heat pump unit The refurbishment of existing air handling and packaged air conditioning equipment is a practical   alternative to replacing with new. cost to replace outdoor ac unit

Those with experience of on-site refurbishment quickly realise the benefits:Cost effectiveness Typically, the refurbishment cost of existing equipment is 35-50% of the cost of new, this excludes the removal and re-installation costs. New components can often be flat packed to further save crane and road closure costs. If budgets are tight, quotes can be provided to give an itemised list, so works can be limited to essential items only.Less disruption, more flexibility Works can be scheduled so as not to interfere with a client's business or their neighbours. VES can even carry out works overnight or at weekends. Refurbishment is often a quicker option from start to finish than replacement. It also gives the choice of separating the necessary works and completing at different times for greater flexibility. For instance, a gas burner can be replaced one weekend, casework and other components on another. A controls upgrade that can integrate with BMS could follow, with other equipment on site.

This could include adding a cooling coil, heat recovery, higher grade filtration or upgrading fan performance. Increased efficiency means running costs can be improved by a considerable margin. What can be refurbished? A lot can be achieved with equipment in poor condition. The example below shows the in-depth AHU refurbishment process that VES offers. If properly maintained, Specialist Site Services can give another 15 years working life to existing equipment. Roof panels are often the main cause of deterioration of an expensive AHU. Depending on budget, they can be treated or replaced. Specialist Site Services can replace damaged top panels and add an external covering. For large roofs, particularly those with irregular shapes, Specialist Site Services offer a polybutyl seamless roof, with a 10 year guarantee. This is particularly useful on units with high suction pressures that tend to pull water through roof sections, causing rusting. Heating and cooling coils

For units with restricted access, replacement coils can be provided in sections which are then joined on site, replacing valves and actuators as required. Coils can also be flat packed to suit further restricted access situations. Specialist Site Services can repair or replace any make or model of gas heater in AHUs. DampersJammed dampers are one of the biggest causes of incorrect AHU operation and can easily be repaired or replaced. FiltersMany older units have poorly fitting filters allowing bypass of unfiltered air. Specialist Site Services can replace filter frames to prevent this and often fit higher grade filters as required. All fan types can be repaired or replaced. Also, fans can often be replaced with the latest energy efficient direct drive fans, as below, and inverter controlled. Replacing old forward curved fans with new plug fans can use 15-20% less energy. Regular maintenance is the most effective way of making energy savings and extending the life of air handling equipment.

A maintenance agreement with VES will keep your AHUs in peak condition all year round - contact us for more details. Refurbishing Packaged AC Units Restrictive Site Access Solutions Site Installation Assistance for Contractors Post Installation Checks for HVAC Electrical Controls Specialist Spares and Maintenance Frozen Coil Repairs and Temporary Ducted Heating News and Case Studies Air Handling Unit Construction and Performance Entropic Ltd was incorporated in 2000 and provides high-quality ventilation systems for buildings, with a focus on efficiency, safety and comfort.  It provides complete HVAC systems (including air handling units, chillers, chilled beams, kitchen canopies, fire dampers and smoke control dampers) and also aid Consulting Engineers in the ventilation aspects of building design.  It has an extensive portfolio of past projects including work in pharmaceutical and hospital environments. To explain how an air handling unit works and compare the various components, materials and construction methods used in modern air handling units that enable them to fulfil highly specific requirements imposed by standards such as HTM 03-01 for healthcare premise ventilation. 

To show how factory acceptance testing, standardised testing to EN 1886:2007 and Eurovent certification can help guarantee the required level of quality in air handling units. To understand what an air handling unit does. To gain knowledge of each of the components of an AHU, what the function of each is and how material and design choices affect AHU performance. To understand the role of Eurovent in the certification of AHU performance. To look at the categories of performance formally specified in EN 1886:2007 and to understand the rating system used in classifying each one. To take a detailed look at the specialised requirements imposed by the Healthcare Technical Memorandum 03-01 on AHU design. What does an AHU do? How does an AHU function? Fan types and efficiencies – IE2 vs EC motors Specific fan power (SFP) Coils for heating and cooling The value of heat recovery Factory Acceptance Test and Delivery Increasing productivity in design – selection software