Infrastructure Planning
Planning the built and support infrastructure a hospital's services depend on.
Infrastructure planning defines the building and support infrastructure a hospital project needs beyond the rooms themselves: civil and structural implications, HVAC, electrical and backup power, medical gas, water and drainage, IT and network infrastructure, and waste systems - all sized from the service, capacity and department plans. The output feeds the design team and forms the infrastructure basis of the detailed project report.
What this service covers
- Infrastructure requirements derived from the service and capacity plan
- Civil and structural implications such as floor loads and slab-to-slab heights
- HVAC strategy and zoning for clinical and comfort areas
- Medical gas system sizing for clinical delivery points
- Electrical system, load assessment and backup power strategy
- Water supply, drainage and sewage design inputs
- Biomedical and general waste handling requirements
- IT and network infrastructure for clinical and management systems
- Fire safety and life safety measures at building level
- Phasing of infrastructure with the construction schedule
Our process
- Confirm the service, capacity and department inputs
- Translate service requirements into infrastructure needs
- Size the core building systems
- Validate the approach with design consultants
- Document the infrastructure plan for the DPR
- Integrate infrastructure with the cost estimate and schedule
Frequently asked questions
How is infrastructure planning different from MEP planning?
MEP planning develops the detailed mechanical, electrical and plumbing design. Infrastructure planning defines the requirements and strategy those design services execute on.
What systems are covered?
The full building support envelope - HVAC, electrical and backup power, medical gas, water and drainage, IT and network, fire safety and waste handling.
What inputs do you need from the hospital?
The service and capacity plan, the department plan, the construction approach and timeline, and any infrastructure constraints of the site.
Does it cover infrastructure for expansion?
Yes - the plan considers future-phased demand so core systems can be sized or designed for later capacity where that is prudent.
What is delivered?
A documented infrastructure plan with system sizes, strategies and phasing that the design team and the DPR consolidate.