Performance Improvement Measure:
Practice preventive maintenance of major HVAC equipment.
Category:
HVAC
Department:
Facilities
PIM Type:
Repair or optimize existing systems (fix what you have).
Description:
Establish regular and specific preventive maintenance schedules for all HVAC equipment to test and tune to optimize efficiency. Examples include:
• Perform regular preventive maintenance of boilers to include cleaning, descaling, and water treatment.
• Clean cooling towers to maximize condenser performance.
• Remove calcium carbonate from chiller's copper tubing.
How-To:
Review the Health Facilities Management magazine article "Running Hot + Cold: Keeping a chilled water system operating efficiently ." -
http://www.hfmmagazine.com/hfmmagazine_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=AHA/PubsNewsArticleGen/data/0311HFM_FEA_ChillerMaintenance&domain=HFMMAGAZINE.
Case Studies:
• Tri-City Medical Center: Good case study with list of strategies. (http://www.premierinc.com/safety/topics/sphere/downloads/C3-Tri-City-Oceanside-Premier-from-ASHE.pdf)
• Saint Francis Hospital and Health Services: Good press release study with some specific suggestions. (http://www.premierinc.com/safety/green-link/green-corner/st-francis-maryville-energy-star.pdf)
• Gunderson Lutheran Health System: Great background and overview, with some specific examples and cost savings. (http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Newsletters/Quality-Matters/2009/May-June-2009/Case-Study.aspx)
• Poudre Valley Hospital: (http://www.coloradoefficiencyguide.com/casestudies/poudre.htm)
Links/Resources:
Establish regular and specific preventive maintenance schedules for all HVAC equipment to test and tune to optimize efficiency. Examples include:
• Perform regular preventive maintenance of boilers to include cleaning, descaling, and water treatment.
• Clean cooling towers to maximize condenser performance.
• Remove calcium carbonate from chiller's copper tubing.