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Final Thesis Report

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. The New Patient Care Tower Addition to Franklin Square Hospital Center is a big step for healthcare in Baltimore, Maryland. The overall purpose for the new addition is to improve patient’s needs and comfort and provide the best healthcare possible.

. This final report encompasses work focused on the lighting and electrical design of Franklin Square Hospital Center. An acoustical breadth and mechanical breadth are also provided.

. The lighting depth focuses on the redesign of four distinct spaces: the main entrance and parking lot area, gift shop, emergency department lobby and waiting area, and team station. The hospital’s main goals evolve around patient care therefore the lighting design of these spaces will reflect this main goal.

. An electrical redesign of the panel boards that serve the normal and emergency power to the four spaces will be evaluated and recalculated for the new lighting designs. Electrical depth topics including a cost comparison of copper vs. aluminum feeders and a comparison of energy loss vs. increased feeder size will be evaluated. A short circuit analysis of a single path through a distribution system will be performed along with a coordination study.

. The following report explains the process, detailed results, and conclusions of the research performed on the building. The proposed redesigns will allow Franklin Square Hospital Center to continue and improve the care of their most important customers.