by Rebecca Walker — October 5, 2009—Honeywell announced that it has been awarded an $11.9-million contract with the University of Kentucky to install integrated technology systems for the new Albert B. Chandler Hospital at the school’s medical campus in Lexington, Kentucky. The project will use the latest building technologies to meet environmental, security and regulatory requirements critical to the healthcare industry, says the company.
Honeywell was selected by a university evaluation committee to manage the integrated technology project, which includes building automation, lighting, fire alarm, security, nurse call and telecommunication systems.
The 1.2-million-square-foot patient care facility, which includes capacity for more than 480 beds, will replace the university’s existing hospital and provide diagnostic, treatment and emergency care as the only Level One trauma center in the region.
As part of the contract, Honeywell will help build the hospital’s telecommunications and information technology (IT) infrastructure, creating the ‘central nervous system’ of the facility on which all network-based systems will reside and communicate.
The company will also install and integrate several building control systems including heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), fire alarm, and access control and digital video equipment. Honeywell will tie these systems together via a facility management platform that provides a cohesive, detailed view of all building technology from a central workstation. The system will control comfort, air quality and energy use to help administrators meet the complex regulatory requirements designed to keep patients and staff healthy, safe and secure.
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