Architect and Builder November/December 2015 | Page 58

HVAC
The HVAC consists of three separate systems:
• Fresh air input and extraction
• VRV – servicing the wards
• Chiller system for sterile areas such as theatres,
ICU’s and neonatal wards. These areas require a
different type of air-conditioning which is sterile and
filtered. Each one of these areas consists of a stand
alone installation to ensure no cross contamination.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN
BASEMENT PLAN

Civil Engineering
UPM was responsible for the civil infrastructure to
the Hilton Life Hospital. The project was challenging
as it required major bulk services, including the
upgrade of Hilton Avenue to a Type B2 intersection,
reconstruction of 380m of Monzali Drive, the
construction of a 500m3 stormwater attenuation
pond, a bulk sewer pump station with a capacity of
80m3 and a bulk water reservoir of 290kl.
The internal services included interlocking paving
for access road and parking, a gravity, waterborne
sewer, domestic water mains and piped storm water.
The B2 intersection was required to widen Hilton
Avenue and to provide a dedicated right turning
lane into Monzali Drive, to provide safe access for
ambulances and resident traffic. Monzali Drive was
upgraded in partnership with uMngeni Municipality,
as the existing 6m road was in poor condition. The
road was upgraded to an 8m wide asphalt road with
concrete sidewalks.
Due to ongoing maintenance by the district
municipality and variant water pressure, a bulk
water reservoir was provided with a 2 day storage
capacity for the current hospital and future
planned expansions.
The storm water attenuation pond was
constructed to attenuate post development flows,
but also to create a feature in the landscaping, whilst
it protects downstream wetlands and sensitive areas
by regulating flow and retaining silt.
There is no bulk sewer available at the site and a
80m3 sewer pump station was constructed to serve
the hospital, bunker and commercial buildings, linking
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