Working on a hospital account with specialized surgical suites and clean rooms. The HVAC loads are massive - these rooms need constant air changes and precise temperature control. I'm seeing huge demand spikes that seem to correlate with surgical schedules. Has anyone dealt with medical facilities where clean room requirements drive the billing? Wondering if there are any demand management options that don't compromise patient safety.
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Hospital clean room HVAC charges
Clean room HVAC is brutal for demand charges. The air handling requirements are non-negotiable for infection control. Best you can usually do is optimize scheduling of non-critical systems around surgical suite demands. Some hospitals have had success with thermal storage systems to shift cooling loads, but it requires significant capital investment.