Client: ARTAS Architects

Location: Launceston, Tasmania

Category: Health & Aged Care

Fred French in Launceston is a high-quality, customised aged care facility complete with outdoor green spaces and vibrant lifestyle programs. The project consisted of an additional 2 level, 12 bed wing, a new 3 level 8 bed wing complete with under ground car park, new commercial laundry and kitchen facilities.

Key engineering features of the project included:

• Use of latest technologies and alternative solutions for an integrated wireless nurse call system with redundancy, Wi-Fi telephony complete with fire and security system alarm messaging.

• Occupancy sensing for various exhaust and electrical systems control.

• Lighting throughout utilised the latest in LED technology coupled with control systems.

• General power, data and USB charger outlets

• Wi-Fi infrastructure and networks to enable VLAN of both Staff and Residents wireless internet access couple with resident care software installations other than acting on a platform for these services.

• Public access and car park lighting installations.

• Emergency back-up power systems including diesel fired generator and UPS systems.

• Body protected areas to AS 3003.

• Integrated access control and security systems including CCTV and intercoms.

• Underfloor electric heating systems.

• Natural gas distribution system mainly for the purpose of heated hot water systems.

• Hydronic heating systems to residential areas including, distribution pipework, control manifolds, hydronic pipework, wall mounted hydronic convector panels and all controls.

• Variable Refrigerant Volume A/C systems.

• Commercial Kitchen capture exhaust hoods and filtration systems.

• Laundry systems incorporating natural gas, dryer exhausts, tempered make up air systems.

• Stairwell pressurisation systems.

• Miscellaneous ducted exhaust systems to service resident’s ensuites, garbage rooms, store rooms and the like.

• Refrigerated food storage rooms with both low and medium temperature rooms.

• DDC control technology for mechanical services systems control.

• Fully sprinklered building to AS 2118.4.

• Fire detection and occupant warning system to AS 1670.1.