Look after the well-being of all

Buildings dedicated to healthcare share the same primary objective: to take care of patients’ lives. This has a significant impact on their design, construction, use and energy performance. They do not simply house the patients, they also operate as an intelligent tool for their staff, night and day.

Attending to patients' comfort

Patients’ well-being is a priority. The right level of warmth and light can have a positive influence on their state of health.

Somfy solutions...

Allow patients to control their own individual visual and thermal comfort, with personal automatic control devices.
Prioritize natural lighting by filtering out excessive sunlight.

Create the best working environment for the care staff

Optimize the attendance of each member of the care staff means ensuring the environment is conducive to their work.

Somfy solutions...

Give the best visual comfort according to the kind of work being done.
Avoid need for repetitive tasks such as lowering blinds individually on extremely hot days. This saves time for staff which they can use to help patients.

Optimize facility management

With constantly rising health care costs, most public or private hospitals have to comply with strict financial and budget restraints.

Somfy solutions...

Enable natural light to increase patient comfort, reducing their need for pain relief by 22% and significantly shortening their stay.
Cut energy consumption (healthcare establishments use 3 to 5 times more energy than the average commercial building).
Extend the life of motorized sun protection fittings through judder-free operation.
Easily adapt to changes in energy regulations.

“Natural lighting reduces depression among patients and improves sleep and heart rhythm, which in turn reduces restlessness, relieves pain and improves working conditions for staff“

(Doctor Anjali Joseph, Center for Health Design, 2008)

“Healthcare establishments use 3 to 5 times more “energy” than the average commercial building.“

(Source IEA, 2008)

Healthcare

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National university Hospital - Singapore

Country: Singapore
City: Singapore
Date: 2011
Architect: DP Architect

A 14-storey office development next to the National University Hospital of Singapore. Motorized roller-blind systems have been installed in the auditorium, boardrooms and meeting rooms to provide internal shading and privacy for users.

Look after the well-being of all

Attending to patients' comfort

Create the best working environment for the care staff

Optimize facility management

Healthcare

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