One of the most important areas of the Company's activity, next to the Data Center, are precision air-conditioning installations dedicated to hospital rooms - operating rooms and treatment rooms.
Hospitals and Public Healthcare Institutions are places where there is the greatest direct threat to patients related to the incorrect functioning of technical installations, which is why their proper design, construction and operation are so important. Our Company guarantees safe technical solutions here - the most modern air conditioning systems for operating rooms with the use of laminar ceilings.
ENGIE SAR as an expert in air quality issues for clean rooms and hospitals has been promoting topics related to air quality for years. The Vice-President of the Company, Mr. Andrzej Różycki is a co-author of the 2018 study entitled "Guidelines for the design, build, site acceptance and operation of ventilation and air-conditioning installations for entities providing medical services" improving the quality and safety in health care, published on the website of the Ministry of Health: https://www.gov.pl/web/zdrowie/materialy-pomocnicze. The guidelines were recognized by the Warsaw University of Technology, receiving the Rector's Award for didactic achievements in 2019.
Many years of experience in Management and Operations of air-conditioning installations in hospital facilities were confirmed by the fact that the Company founder (currently Vice-President of the Company), Mr. Andrzej Różycki, obtained the qualifications of a building surveyor in the field of precision air-conditioning for the so-called clean rooms.
The RCI ActivePure® technology works in the presence of people, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, destroying pathogens both in the air and on surfaces..
Principle of operation:
The heart of the system is a hydrophilic matrix in the shape of a honeycomb, covered with a coating made of nanoparticles, e.g. titanium dioxide, rhodium, silver and copper. Under the influence of light and steam, chemical reactions occur on the surface of the matrix, resulting in the formation of: hydrogen peroxide, as well as superoxide and hydroxide ions. They have strong antibacterial and antiviral properties, remove dust pollution and allergens, reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and neutralize unpleasant odors.
Proven efficacy:
The effectiveness of microbiological protection systems with active RCI ActivePure® technology is proven by numerous scientific studies conducted, among others, by: Kansas State University Food Safety and Defence Laboratory, Association "Development of Microbiology" from Bydgoszcz, laboratories accredited by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) and an extensive list of references.
In the case of the SARS-COV-2 virus, the efficacy is:
Research on the effectiveness of the system for other pathogens such as: other viruses, bacteria, fungi, volatile organic compounds, allergens and odors are held by specialists from Engie.
Application areas of systems using RCI ActivePure® technology:
The RCI ActivePure® technology is dedicated to mechanical ventilation systems, and in places where there is no mechanical ventilation - to suspended ceilings or as stand-alone devices.
Benefits of using RCI ActivePure® technology:
- increases the level of safety of building users during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
- protects employees and guests of the facility against microbiological threats without having to leave the premises during the air purification process
- increases employee efficiency (according to Harvard Business Review)
- prevents the sick building syndrome, eliminating: headaches and dizziness, weakness, fatigue, irritation of mucous membranes and eyes
