Eiffage Energía Sistemas has replaced three chiller units within the HVAC system at the Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia. This project was carried out for the Valencia-Clínico-Malvarrosa Health Department, under the Regional Ministry of Health.
Executed by the Maintenance Department of the Levante branch, the project enhances the reliability, energy efficiency, and sustainability of the thermal installations at one of the Valencian Community’s primary hospital complexes, all while ensuring uninterrupted patient care.
Upgrading Critical Equipment for Hospital Climate Control
The project involved replacing two air-cooled water chillers in Pavilion A—each with a cooling capacity of 633.5 kW—as well as a third unit in Pavilion C, which has a capacity of 1,364 kW.
In hospital environments, where climate control is essential to guarantee thermal comfort, air quality, and the proper functioning of sensitive areas and critical equipment, this type of intervention requires highly specialized planning.
For this reason, all work was carried out while the hospital remained fully operational, without ever compromising the quality of patient care.
During the installation of the new chiller in Pavilion C, the existing acoustic enclosure surrounding the equipment had to be dismantled and reinstalled. This ensured proper noise levels and minimized the impact on neighboring residential buildings.
In addition, work was carried out to adapt and modify the existing support stands to bring them into line with the dimensions and technical specifications of the new equipment.
Smart Integration and Remote Monitoring
The three new units have been integrated into the Hospital Clínico’s centralized management and control system, enabling them to be operated and monitored remotely by the hospital’s maintenance staff.
This integration provides greater operational control over the facility, optimizes energy management, and improves the ability to respond to any incident or need for technical adjustments.
A Sustainable Solution for Optimized Energy Efficiency
The project also introduces major advancements in sustainability and energy efficiency. The new chillers run on R-1234ze refrigerant, a solution with zero ozone depletion potential and an extremely low global warming potential (GWP), fully aligning with the goals of the European F-Gas Directive.
Furthermore, each unit features two semi-hermetic, single-screw Inverter compressors with continuous capacity control. This technology allows the equipment to dynamically adapt to the hospital’s actual thermal demand at any given moment.
Thanks to this smart regulation, electricity consumption is optimized and the system’s energy performance is significantly improved, contributing to a more efficient and sustainable operation of the hospital complex.
With projects like this, Eiffage Energía Sistemas continues to build on its expertise in the field of comprehensive maintenance and critical facilities, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions tailored to infrastructures where service continuity is paramount
