Clinical & research labs — Healthcare
Fume hoods, biosafety cabinets and specimen cold chain.
Clinical & research labs is a segment of Healthcare. Below are the systems and equipment FacilityOS covers for it, filtered from the Healthcare solution.
How FacilityOS helps
- Operating-room pressure and air changes, isolation rooms and medical gases.
- Emergency power monitored only, with linkage verification after every transfer.
- Maintenance records and inspection rounds for accreditation-ready documentation.
Systems and equipment
Core: every site of this kind has it. Common: most sites have it. Optional: depends on the site.
Essential electrical system
Life-safety, critical and equipment branches (NFPA 99/110).
| Equipment | Level | Points worth watching | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generator | Core | Running · Output power · Fuel tank level · Starting battery voltage · Not in AUTO | |
| Branch transfer switch | Core | On emergency source · Normal source available · Emergency source available | |
| UPS | Core | Load · Battery runtime · On bypass | SNMP v3 (UPS-MIB). |
| UPS battery string monitor | Core | String voltage · Lowest jar voltage · Highest jar voltage · Highest jar internal resistance · Highest jar temp · State of charge | Per-jar resistance trending (one of the maintenance practices in IEEE 1188). |
| Hospital main meter | Core | Hospital power · Energy today · Power factor | |
| Power quality meter | Common | Voltage THD · Current THD · Voltage sags today · Sag / interruption event | Voltage sags are a common hidden cause of trips. |
| Low-voltage switchgear | Core | Bus voltage · Load current · Real power · Power factor · Current THD · Breaker trip | |
| Natural gas meter | Common | Natural gas flow · Heat input (1,037 BTU/scf) · Gas today (scf) | Natural gas in scfh, converted to BTU/h by heating value. |
| Battery cell monitoring | Common | Highest cell resistance · Cell alarm | |
| Insulation monitoring device (IT system) | Common | Insulation resistance · Insulation alarm | |
| Isolated power panel (LIM) | Core | Total hazard current · LIM alarm | |
| Generator paralleling switchgear | Common | Sets online · Not in AUTO | |
| Diesel fuel system | Core | Bulk tank level · Runtime at full load · Leak alarm | |
| Load bank | Optional | Applied load · Exhaust temp | |
| Voltage stabilizer / AVR | Optional | Output voltage · On bypass | |
| Isolation / K-rated transformer | Common | Winding temp | |
| Residual current monitor (RCM) | Common | Largest residual current · Residual current alarm |
Central plant
24/7, N+1.
| Equipment | Level | Points worth watching | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiller | Core | CHW supply temp · CHW return temp · Load · Power draw · Efficiency · Fault | Mid-size plant chillers on BACnet/IP. |
| Cooling tower | Core | Fan speed · Condenser water supply temp | |
| Pump | Core | Running · Speed · Differential pressure | |
| Hot-water boiler | Core | Hot water supply temp · Hot water return temp · Firing rate · Flue gas temp · Fault | |
| Steam boiler | Common | Steam pressure · Firing rate · Drum water level · Low-water cutoff · Fault | Sterile processing and humidification. |
| Absorption chiller | Optional | CHW supply temp · Crystallization alarm | |
| Pressurization / expansion unit | Common | System pressure · Low pressure alarm · Make-up today | |
| Chilled-water storage tank | Optional | State of charge | |
| Ice storage | Optional | Ice inventory | |
| District heating substation | Optional | Secondary supply temp | |
| Hot-water boiler burner control | Common | Firing rate · Burner lockout | |
| Steam trap monitoring | Optional | Traps failed · Estimated steam loss |
ORs, isolation rooms & medical gas
Pressure and medical gas are directly tied to patient safety.
| Equipment | Level | Points worth watching | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical refrigerator | Core | Cabinet temp · Door open · Power failure | |
| Medical freezer | Core | Cabinet temp · Power failure | |
| Ultra-low freezer (−80°C) | Optional | Cabinet temp · Power failure | |
| Fume hood | Core | Face velocity · Low airflow | |
| Biosafety cabinet | Core | Inflow velocity · Downflow velocity · Airflow alarm | |
| Power conditioner | Common | Output voltage · Transformer temp | |
| EMI filter | Optional | Leakage current | |
| Medical gas alarm panel / zone valve box | Core | Pressure alarm · Oxygen pressure | |
| Pneumatic tube system | Common | Transactions today · Jams · Blower fault | |
| Washer-disinfector | Common | A0 value · Cycle failed | |
| Blood bank refrigerator | Core | Cabinet temp | |
| Mortuary refrigerator | Common | Cabinet temp | |
| Hyperbaric chamber | Optional | Chamber pressure · Chamber oxygen · Fire suppression fault | |
| Operating room control panel | Common | Room temp · Pressure · Medical gas alarm |
Patient-area HVAC
Comfort and infection control.
| Equipment | Level | Points worth watching | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAV air handler | Core | Supply air temp · Supply fan speed · Filter pressure drop | |
| Exhaust fan | Core | Running · Speed | |
| VRF outdoor unit | Common | Power · Error code | |
| VRF indoor unit | Common | Room temp | |
| Humidifier | Common | Controlled humidity · Cylinder / nozzle service | |
| Chilled beam / radiant panel | Optional | Room temp · Condensation alarm | |
| Snow-melt system | Optional | Slab temp | |
| Presence / occupancy sensor | Common | Occupied · Battery |
Domestic hot water
Legionella control and scald prevention.
| Equipment | Level | Points worth watching | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic hot water | Core | Storage temp · Mixed outlet temp · Recirculation return temp | |
| Domestic water booster | Common | Discharge pressure | |
| Water tank / reservoir level | Common | Level · Low level · Overflow level | |
| Domestic hot water recirculation | Common | Return temp | |
| Legionella risk monitoring | Common | Risk score | |
| Water softener | Common | Outlet hardness · Salt low | |
| Sewage ejector / grease interceptor | Common | Level · High level · Grease layer | |
| Trash compactor | Common | Fullness · Full |
Life safety & clinical systems Monitor only
Defend in place; the platform only notifies.
| Equipment | Level | Points worth watching | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire alarm panel | Core | Fire alarm · Supervisory signal · Trouble signal | Monitor only (NFPA 72). |
| Fire alarm zone & linkage | Core | Fire alarm · Supervisory · Trouble · Linkage: air handlers stopped · Linkage: fire/smoke dampers closed · Linkage: smoke exhaust running · Linkage: elevators recalled | Linkage proofs verify the fire system did what it should. |
| Fire pump | Common | Running · System pressure · Power phase failure | |
| Sprinkler riser | Common | Riser pressure · Waterflow alarm · Valve tamper | |
| Smoke exhaust fan | Common | Running · Damper not proven | Smoke exhaust or stair pressurization fans; monitor only. |
| Fire / smoke damper | Core | Closed · Position fault · Days since test | |
| Stair pressurization fan | Core | Stair pressure · Fault · Not in AUTO | |
| Central emergency lighting supply (EPS) | Core | Battery fault · Days since 90-min test | |
| Fire door monitoring | Common | Closed doors found open | |
| Voice evacuation system | Core | Amplifier fault · Evacuation active |
Security & video Monitor only
Camera and door status, and video linkage: cameras are linked to areas, devices and alarm rules; on an alarm the gateway takes an ONVIF snapshot and attaches it to the alarm, with a live-view link to the NVR/VMS. Core never contacts a camera.
| Equipment | Level | Points worth watching | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video camera | Common | Online · Recording · Motion detected · Video analytics alarm · Tamper (blocked or moved) | Status via the VMS (Milestone, Genetec…); on an alarm the gateway takes an ONVIF snapshot and attaches it to the alarm — Core never contacts a camera. |
| Access-controlled door | Core | Door open · Door held open · Door forced | Pharmacy, infant protection and behavioral-health units. |
| Intercom | Common | Calls waiting |
Life-safety equipment (fire alarm, gas detection, emergency power transfer) and protection devices are monitored only. FacilityOS never sends them commands.
Standards and compliance
| Standards and compliance | Notes |
|---|---|
| NFPA 99 | Health Care Facilities Code (essential electrical systems, medical gas and vacuum). |
| NFPA 110 | Emergency and standby power systems. |
| NFPA 101 | Life Safety Code (health care occupancies). |
| ASHRAE/ASHE 170 | Ventilation of health care facilities. |
| CDC Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control (2003) | Environmental infection control in health-care facilities, including isolation room pressure. |
| ASHRAE 188 | Legionellosis risk management. |
| USP <797> / <800> | Sterile compounding and hazardous drug handling. |
| The Joint Commission EC/EM | Environment of Care and Emergency Management standards. |
| NSF/ANSI 49 | Biosafety cabinetry. |
Standards are listed with what they cover; numeric values are typical figures, not requirements for every site. FacilityOS supports your compliance work; it does not certify a site.
Segments of Healthcare
How we deliver
We can take a Healthcare project from survey and design through procurement, installation, commissioning and training — all of it, or only the stages you need.