Bendigo Community Health Services

Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS) has finished a major redevelopment of its Eaglehawk site, marking the most significant investment in community health infrastructure in the area since 1976. This multimillion-dollar project represents a strategic commitment to modern, accessible, and holistic healthcare for the Eaglehawk community in Victoria, Australia.

The solutions provided by Hitach perfectly matched the projects key stakeholder requirements. Products needed to be very energy efficient with a contemporary aesthetic to meet the modern architectural design while meeting the installation requirements for restricted space.

Key Stakeholder Requirements

• Noise Reduction: Stakeholders requested an HVAC system with minimal noise levels to ensure occupant comfort, support productivity, and comply with acoustic standards. Low-noise operation was critical for a positive user experience and preventing disruption to surrounding properties.

• Contemporary Aesthetic: The client desired stylish, modern-looking equipment to reinforce the perception of quality, innovation, and attention to detail.

• Improved Installation: Due to restricted ceiling and wall cavities, a system that offered a simplified installation process was essential.
• Reliable and Trustworthy: Stakeholders were reassured by Hitachi's decades of Japanese engineering and ongoing innovation. Hitachi's products are designed for durability and to withstand harsh conditions.

Solution
The Hitachi team selected the following products to address the client's needs:

• air365 Max Pro High Efficiency VRF: This all-inclusive HVAC system is a modern, cost-efficient, and adaptable VRF technology. It provides high energy efficiency and seamless comfort for users, making it an ideal choice for the client.

• Silent-Iconic 4-way Ceiling Cassette: This product was chosen as a perfect fit for the client's need for a contemporary, discreet, and quiet systems. Hitachi's award-winning Silent Iconic 4-way cassette panel is specifically engineered to be visually discreet and blend seamlessly into contemporary interiors rather than disrupt them. It features streamlined, louvered vents and a louvered central inlet to minimise its visual impact, creating a "visually silent" solution for climate control that complements modern interior design.

• Mid Static Concealed Ducted Units: These units are highly versatile and can accommodate a wide range of spaces with flexible duct designs.

Outdoor Units
2x RAS-140RNCCLW - 40.0kW air365 Max R410A VRF Outdoor Unit - Heat Pump/Heat Recovery
1x RAS-100RNCCLW - 28.0kW air365 Max R410A VRF Outdoor Unit - Heat Pump/Heat Recovery
3x RAS-080RNCCLW - 22.4kW air365 Max R410A VRF Outdoor Unit - Heat Pump/Heat Recovery

Indoor Units
26x RCI-1.0FSRP - Multi Flow Ceiling Mounted Cassette FCU with White Silent Iconic Fascia Panels
3x RPIM-0.8FSR - VRF mid E.S.P. ducted FCU
1x RPIM-6.0FSR - VRF mid E.S.P. ducted FCU
2x RPIM-4.0FSR - VRF mid E.S.P. ducted FCU
1x RPIM-2.0FSR - VRF mid E.S.P. ducted FCU
1x RPIM-2.5FSR - VRF mid E.S.P. ducted FCU
1x RPIM-4.0FSR - VRF mid E.S.P. ducted FCU
2x RPK0.6FSRM - VRF Wall Mounted (built-in EEV) FCU

Controls
PSC-A64GT - 8.5" colour touch panel. Up to 64 remote-controlled groups and up to 160 indoor units.
HC-A64BNP1 Bacnet Gateway

Developer: Bendigo Community Health Services
Contractor: Burns Service BGO PTY LTD