Hospitals

A hospital is good example of a facility management-intensive object. Its core business is a clear priority: healing people. And secondary processes, such as power supply, heating, ventilation, and maintenance are vital to support this main business. Moreover, economic laws of market and efficiency increasingly apply to the medical sector and its facilities, especially in times of high energy costs and strained public spending budgets. This example from Sweden shows the huge benefits that can be generated by an intensive use of infrared thermography.

The Västmanlands district hospital group, located in central Sweden, consists of five hospitals including one large central hospital with intensive care facilities and additional polyclinics. All these clinics provide medical care to 300,000 inhabitants in a region of almost the size of Crete. The hospital group's total facility area comprises 450,000 sq m. The Västmanlands district hospital group, located in central Sweden, consists of five hospitals including one large central hospital with intensive care facilities and additional polyclinics. All these clinics provide medical care to 300,000 inhabitants in a region of almost the size of Crete. The hospital group's total facility area comprises 450,000 sq m.

Using the infrared camera every day

Thirty-six skilled workers are busy to keep these regional health care facilities up and running, day and night. FLIR Systems InfraCAM and E-series handheld infrared cameras have become appreciated instruments for the many fields of application. The cameras are used intensively to investigate heating problems and inspect all installations from radiators to air leakages. They are also used to survey the hospitals' elaborate ventilation and cooling systems, providing vital information for adjustment of these systems to increase comfort and reduce energy costs.

The cameras are used intensively to investigate heating problems and inspect all installations from radiators to air leakages. They are also used to survey the hospitals' elaborate ventilation and cooling systems, providing vital information for adjustment of these systems to increase comfort and reduce energy costs.