Grafton Base Hospital – Ambulatory Care Unit
The project encompasses the construction of a new three storey building comprising of two levels of patient care, an undercroft area and a plant room.
Healthcare facilities, by their nature, are complex, with a wide range of functional and services requirements that place a high demand on energy, water and materials.
Healthcare facilities, by their nature, are complex, with a wide range of functional and services requirements that place a high demand on energy, water and materials.
| Client: | Woollam Constructions |
| Work Type: | New-Build Design |
| Sector: | Healthcare (e.g., mental health, hospital, day/child care, university medical lab, surgical lab, dental) |
| Size: | 2300 sqm |
| Disciplines Engaged: | Electrical; Hydraulic; Fire |
The Challenges Faced
Measures and a suitable solution have been established during the design process to maintain an acceptable risk level as well as a reduced capital investment in large installations through customised design that meets and exceeds industry risk management requirements.
The Solution Provided
Provision of fire protection services was defined by current regulations and codes to give an appropriate level of protection to patients, personnel and the building. The additional measures and a suitable solution have been established during the design process to maintain an acceptable risk level as well as a reduced capital investment in large installations through customised design that meets and exceeds industry risk management requirements.
The design was developed for a number of systems:
Fire protection of buildings relates to the active process of protecting the building (fire fighting)
by use of:
– Fire hose reels
– Fire hydrants
– Sprinkler systems
– Fire extinguishers.
In conjunction with the detection or protection systems, other services are utilised to assist
occupants in the safe evacuation of buildings, being
– EWIS warning systems
– Smoke management systems
– Emergency lighting systems.
Fire detection is the process of detecting fire or smoke in buildings using:
– Smoke and thermal detectors
– Manual call points.
The design was developed for a number of systems:
Fire protection of buildings relates to the active process of protecting the building (fire fighting)
by use of:
– Fire hose reels
– Fire hydrants
– Sprinkler systems
– Fire extinguishers.
In conjunction with the detection or protection systems, other services are utilised to assist
occupants in the safe evacuation of buildings, being
– EWIS warning systems
– Smoke management systems
– Emergency lighting systems.
Fire detection is the process of detecting fire or smoke in buildings using:
– Smoke and thermal detectors
– Manual call points.
