{"id":8287,"date":"2021-05-14T14:42:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T14:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=8287"},"modified":"2021-05-14T14:45:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T14:45:07","slug":"future-forward-system-considerations-for-your-new-senior-living-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/future-forward-system-considerations-for-your-new-senior-living-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Future forward system considerations for your new senior living facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By Donovan Geske<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"float: right; border: 1px solid #999999; margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\" width=\"290\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 15px;\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77335737 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77335737 BCX9\">Additional ASHRAE resources:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW77335737 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashrae.org\/file%20library\/technical%20resources\/covid-19\/core-recommendations-for-reducing-airborne-infectious-aerosol-exposure.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">core-recommendations-for-reducing-airborne-infectious-aerosol-exposure.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashrae.org\/file%20library\/technical%20resources\/covid-19\/guidance-for-residential-buildings.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">guidance-for-residential-buildings.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashrae.org\/file%20library\/technical%20resources\/covid-19\/covid-19-guidance-for-multifamily-building-owners_managers.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">covid-19-guidance-for-multifamily-building-owners_managers.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.35; display: block;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The ongoing health crisis is highlighting the need to change how senior care facilities are designed to improve outcomes for residents who are at a high risk of contracting infectious diseases like COVID-19. To do this, we must consider new designs and technologies that can be integrated at the beginning of the design process:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Improved filtration.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Many existing and new filtration systems can limit the spread of disease. In their \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashrae.org\/file%20library\/technical%20resources\/ashrae%20journal\/2020journaldocuments\/72-74_ieq_schoen.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Guidance for Building Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u201d ASHRAE recommends using MERV-13 or the highest compatible with the filter rack and sealed edges to limit bypass.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Negative pressure zones.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">To maintain energy efficiency, it is best to have systems that provide the appropriate amount of outside and exhaust air. However, it\u2019s important that these systems have the flexibility to increase exhaust air when there is a larger presence of disease in the facility to keep the resident rooms negatively pressured, compared to one another, and limit transmission between rooms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Infectious disease areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">In new facilities, the developer should consider having a negatively pressured dedicated infectious disease area where residents can be isolated. Include a vestibule in between with an area for staff to decontaminate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Telemedicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Though still in the early stages of implementation, consideration for the dedicated space and technology infrastructure needed for virtual medical visits and virtual emergency assistance should be included in a design. Some hospitals are\u00a0implementing\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/stroke-and-telemedicine\/about\/pac-20395081\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">telestroke<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, or stroke telemedicine, services to connect doctors with advanced training in stroke treatment with patients who\u2019ve had a stroke \u2013 regardless of where they are. This future forward approach gives facilities the capacity to deal with more resident issues on-site without the need for transporting residents to a clinic or hospital.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">As we emerge from the pandemic with more health and safety precautions, it\u2019s important to implement these system considerations at facilities where our most at-risk groups live. We\u00a0have the opportunity to\u00a0provide residents with better outcomes and overall health through these future forward system designs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ongoing health crisis is highlighting the need to change how senior care facilities are designed to improve outcomes for residents who are at a high risk of contracting infectious diseases like COVID-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,156],"tags":[223,221,224,220,222,219],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Future forward system considerations for your new senior living facility - IMEG<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Early analysis of MEP and key systems through rapid performance modeling can provide energy and cost savings for owners.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/future-forward-system-considerations-for-your-new-senior-living-facility\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Future forward system considerations for your new senior living facility - 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