Albury wodonga health, Nsw | vic

System transformation success across Health Care Campuses

Albury Wodonga Health
Albury Wodonga Health

Implemented for

BACKGROUND

Albury Wodonga Health is a Cross-Border Health Organisation with operations in both NSW and VIC with the different sites each utilising independently operating Building Management Systems, some with no front end navigation system.

Implementation Period

January 2015 - June 2016

CHALLENGES

• Deliver consistently positive occupant conditions
• Save energy
• Reduce risk

SOLUTIONS

• Upgrade to a singular control system with a Web-Based Interface that would allow visibility across Campuses.
• Daily time schedule operations including Optimum Start and Night Setback

OUTCOME

• 350,000 kWh energy savings
• $120,000 savings

The background

Albury Wodonga Health is a Cross-Border Health Organisation with operations in both NSW and VIC. The different sites were utilising multiple Building Management Systems, all of which were operating independently of one another and some which had no graphical user interface to for users to navigate through the systems. 

The challenges

In the past, the Albury Wodonga Health sites were unable to know the heating/cooling requirements of all their central equipment, such as chillers and boilers, consequentially equipment was left running just in case of emergency.  Most other AHU and FCU equipment was also running 24 hours.

Many units had temperature sensors that were giving readings far different to the actual conditions, and due to this variable feedback along with control algorithms the temperature in many areas was hunting up and down, resulting in wasted energy, placing extra strain on valves and actuators resulting in premature failure, and ultimately unsatisfactory conditions for occupants.

The solutions

 Alerton Australia performed an upgrade to a singular control system with a Web-Based Interface that would allow high visibility across Campuses.

Rather than allowing the system to run 24 hours a day when not utilised, central equipment was changed to operate according to demand. Despite many areas in Hospital environments needing 24 hour operation, there were a number of Day Facilities that were changed to operate on a Daily Time Schedule, and utilise features such as Optimum Start and Night Setback to save energy whilst not affecting comfort conditions during occupied hours.

The results

The sites have measured an approximate 350,000kWh in energy savings, resulting in $120,000 savings across both sites.

To learn more about integrated solutions, contact us today on (03) 9918 7777.

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