PROJECT
ULSTERHOSPITALACUTESERVICESBLOCK, BELFAST
VAUGHAN ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD COMPLETES THE SECOND BLOCK ON ULSTER HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN... WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
V aughan Engineering Services Ltd (VESL) returned to the Ulster Hospital to provide full mechanical services for the Acute Services Block (ASB) on the overall master plan to redevelop the site. VESL had previously completed the Inpatient Ward block under the same framework agreement. Mechanical building services included:
HEALTHCARE PROJECT EXPERTS The project was executed by a highly driven team of managers, engineers, supervisors and tradesmen with a wealth of experience in delivering such large-scale healthcare projects. During the pre-construction phase, the project team expended considerable efforts in validating the mechanical services design to fully understand the systems and products to ensure the design intent was being met; and exceeded where possible. “In doing so we were able to offer significant added value to the project by sharing the knowledge and experience of all team members and thereby improving the end product,” said Stephen. The state-of-the-art building is an eight-storey Acute Service block with a footprint of 30,000m2. The block houses an A&E Department, Imaging
Department, Nuclear Medicine, main kitchen and restaurant, Mortuary and wards [including renal] with a capacity of 230 bed spaces. The vast majority of inpatient accommodation is provided in spacious single bedrooms and ensuites delivering a hotel-style environment to enhance the patient experience. The mechanical installation included three Hoval boilers that provide a total heating capacity of 7MW; the base heat load for the building is generated by a 350kW [thermal] Combined Heat and Power plant. The chilled water system has a capacity of 2.5MW provided by three Daikin Chillers. The chilled water and heating system serves 23 Daikin Air Handling Units supplying conditioned air to individual departments and wards throughout the building. A 60,000l water storage capacity is provided by two sectional water tanks
natural gas / fuel oil, LTHW, CHW, domestic water services, drainage,
ventilation, air conditioning, BMS controls, medical gasses, pneumatic tube, dry riser and sanitaryware. As Project Manager Stephen Buchanan explained, “There were lessons learned from the previous phase of construction that were then adopted to improve methods of construction and to improve value and efficiency without compromising performance and functionality.”
“We are so proud of our team and this building stands testament to all of their efforts.”
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