Royal Derby heatwave struggles
Royal Derby Hospital had to ‘juggle’ its air conditioning abilities during recent heatwaves, prioritising those most in need, due to an unprecedented demand for energy. Andrew Selby, estates and facilities director, said there simply was not enough electricity to provide cooling for the whole of the sprawling hospital campus, while continuing to supply energy to the site’s medical equipment and data requirements. During the recent heatwaves, Mr Selby said the hospital focused efforts on maintaining ‘critical’ maximum temperatures in the […]
