Smart building solutions from ABB bring energy efficiencies to hospitals
ABB has delivered a key component of building automation, lighting management, to the new Calvary Adelaide Hospital.
Australia
Challenge
Modern medical facilities are some of the most complex buildings ever developed. Building designers and managers must balance a host of competing demands, including the need to be more cost-efficient in energy and resource use while still delivering resource-intensive medical treatments.
Solution
Systems like ABB i-bus® KNX reduce staff workload by automating core building functions such as lighting, shutter control, heating, ventilation, security, and energy management. ABB has delivered a key component of building automation, lighting management, to the new Calvary Adelaide Hospital, the largest private hospital in South Australia.
Outcome
For Calvary Adelaide Hospital, the ABB i-bus® KNX, coupled with DALI (digital addressable lighting interface), gives hospital personnel and maintenance staff full command of the lighting functions. In addition, ABB’s i-bus® KNX solution integrates the hospital’s lighting and energy metering to interface with the building management system (BMS) and Nurse Call system. This provides lighting automation and control critical for effective lighting, operational efficiency and safety.