FEBRUARY 2024 ASHRAE ATLANTA CHAPTER MEETING

Keeping Doc's Cool, Dry and Happy in the OR... Can I do it With What I've Got?

Tuesday, February 13th, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Technical Program Description

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the fundamentals of various HVAC system types serving hospital OR’s, including traditional chilled-water, DX split systems, low-temp glycol chillers, and both solid-and-liquid desiccant dehumidification units.
• Learn how minimum code and compliance requirements for temperature and relative humidly align within the real-world operational capabilities of legacy HVAC systems installed in many existing hospital facilities.
• Recognize the limitation of traditional HVAC systems delivering 42°F CWT, and why they may “miss the mark” when trying to produce the desired OR environment.

Speaker

David N. Schurk

National Sales Manager - Innovative Air Technologies

David Schurk DES, CEM, LEED-AP, CDSM, CWEP, SFP, CIAQM, is National Sales Manager for Innovative Air Technologies in Covington, GA. He also serves as an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Committee Chair for the ASHE Sustainability and Decarbonization Leadership Task Force, and as Member on the ASHE Rapid Response Task Force. He has over 40 years of experience in the design and analysis of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems for a variety of market sectors, with a special focus on healthcare and aerospace environmental control and air quality.