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    The FGI Guidelines for healthcare facility design are being updated in 2014. These guidelines, along with ASHRAE 170, provide specific requirements for MEP and other design aspects of healthcare facilities. Some key changes in the updated guidelines include new definitions for operating rooms and invasive procedures, expanded commissioning requirements, changes to air change requirements in patient rooms and endoscopy rooms, and prohibitions on return air plenums and open water features in patient care areas. Engineers must be aware of and adhere to the updated FGI Guidelines, as the Joint Commission surveys healthcare facilities based on these guidelines.

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    The FGI Guidelines for healthcare facility design are being updated in 2014. These guidelines, along with ASHRAE 170, provide specific requirements for MEP and other design aspects of healthcare facilities. Some key changes in the updated guidelines include new definitions for operating rooms and invasive procedures, expanded commissioning requirements, changes to air change requirements in patient rooms and endoscopy rooms, and prohibitions on return air plenums and open water features in patient care areas. Engineers must be aware of and adhere to the updated FGI Guidelines, as the Joint Commission surveys healthcare facilities based on these guidelines.

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    July 29, 2014  |  Maria Ramos & Tina Schweizer, Mechanical Engineers

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    The current FGI guidelines will be updated in 2014.  These guidelines are
    used in conjunction with ASHRAE 170 for specific healthcare-related MEP
    and other design concerns.  They are not building codes, but rather
    guidelines used by the Joint Commission; and it is, therefore important that
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    engineers adhere to them in the design of systems for healthcare facilities. 
    The following changes in the Guidelines and other insights were highlighted
    By Email in a seminar recently attended by Fosdick & Hilmer healthcare project
    managers:

    Categories 1. The Guidelines were previously referred to as AIA Guidelines until 2006.

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    3P
    Air Handling Unit
    Arc Flash
    ASHRAE
    Chiller Plant
    Clean Steam Generator
    Codes
    Cogeneration Plant
    Combined Heat & Power
    Commissioning
    Condenser
    EON In 2010, they became the FGI Guidelines (Facility Guidelines Institute).
    Healthcare 2. There are now two books, one for Hospitals and one for Residential
    Humidity Facilities.
    HVAC 3. Some items do not apply directly to MEP design, but engineers must
    pay attention so that we can effectively collaborate with the other
    Operating Room
    professionals and the Owner.
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    4. Many states do not recognize the FGI Guidelines as an enforceable
    code, but Joint Commission (JC) surveys according to FGI Guidelines
    and, therefore, engineering design needs to abide by it. The FGI
    Guidelines is the standard of care for healthcare design. If it is not met,
    there has to be a good engineering reason and a reference made to
    other industry resources like ASHRAE.
    5. The definition of Operating Rooms has changed. There is no longer
    Class A, B, or C Operating Rooms. Everything will fall into one of two
    categories: Procedure Room or Operating Room.
    6. The definition of “Invasive Procedure” has been modified. If a space is
    designed for invasive procedures it will affect how HVAC diffusers are

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    selected and whether low exhausts are required.


    7. No “Open” water features are allowed. The old ones do not have to be
    taken out, but new ones cannot be installed. “Closed” features are still
    allowed.
    8. The list of systems requiring Commissioning has expanded.
    9. Patient privacy curtains should not interfere with sinks. This becomes
    an infection control issue. Engineers should weigh in on sink locations
    and curtain locations with the architect and users.
    10. Swivettes are no longer permitted in ICU rooms.
    11. The cooling for IT rooms must be on emergency power. This is due to
    the changing nature of business with so many things being electronic.
    12. Emergency Medical Record (EMR) devices need to be on UPS. This is
    now considered a “critical” system.
    13. Plumbing sinks have a minimum size requirement of 144 sq. in.
    14. Endoscopy is not considered an invasive procedure. In the air change
    requirement chart it has a pressure requirement of “N/R” which stands
    for “No Requirement”. This is not the same as “Neutral”. Where “N/R” is
    listed, the room can be positive, negative, or neutral. So if the hospital
    wants this room to double as a bronchoscopy room, which requires
    negative pressure, the room can be set to negative pressure and be
    used for both procedures. (Side note: historically people would site
    odor issues as a reason to keep the Endo room negative or invasive
    procedure as a reason to keep the room positive. It is not classified as
    an invasive procedure, and the majority of the odors come from the
    scope sterilizer. The scope room should be negative pressure.)
    15. Return air plenums are not permitted in patient care areas – inpatient or
    outpatient. If your spaces require a specific pressure relationship, there
    cannot be a plenum.
    16. The minimum number of air changes per hour in patient rooms has
    been reduced to 4, but with restrictions. Since most of the time there is

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    a large window in patient rooms, the minimum for heating and cooling
    is often well above 4 air changes per hour, so this will not come into
    play very often.
    17. In a negative isolation room we assume that the transfer air into the
    room comes from under the door. In reality some of it comes from
    leakage around the windows. If there is construction going on
    outdoors, debris could be pulled into the space. Measures should be
    taken to alleviate this condition.
    18. ICU rooms in the FGI Guidelines have no pressure requirement, but it is
    recommended that they be positive pressure. This can be slight positive
    pressure and it does not have to be monitored.

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