Through designing and modeling, eight teams in the ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge worked to get a healthcare facility to net zero or below, according to an article on the Medical Construction & Design website.
The teams used available software to create their models for the baseline building, a 50,000-square-foot, three-story outpatient healthcare facility in Omaha, Neb.
The building was particularly challenging because of its 24-hour-a-day operation and plug loads.
A list of participants and a summary of their projects can be found at www.ashrae.org/simbuild2016#lowdown.
Designing for Caregiver-Centered Support Spaces
Novant Health Gets Approval for Wesley Chapel Medical Center
Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians Falls Victim to Data Breach
The Disconnect Between EVS and Clinical Teams
Nemours Children's Hospital Opens Institute for Maternal Fetal Health in Delaware