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Labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum suite design blurs the line between institutional and hospitality.
October 5, 2018
Labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum areas are intricate spaces to design in health care. The difficulty only increases when the space is part of an area undergoing renovation.
We now know that storing water at 110 F, as was called for in many energy conservation mandates in the 1970s, can lead to an increase in Legionella bacteria growth in the hot water storage and distribution systems, which could eventually lead to outbreaks.
NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, is effective as of Sept. 3, 2018. NFPA 13R. Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies, is effective as of May 24, 2018.