Health department HVAC units removed; balancing work and coroner concerns remain

County facilities staff told the Infrastructure Committee that temporary HVAC units and generators previously installed at the health department have been removed, and the building’s HVAC system is operating, but balancing and ventilation work remains.

“I think the temp units is, I think, what you're referring to … The temp HVAC units and and the gensets, they are they are gone. They have been gone for several weeks,” staff said, and added that the building HVAC “has been operating, as designed.” Staff and vendors are scheduled to work on system balancing; staff said balancing outcomes this week will indicate whether further equipment reconfiguration is necessary.

Staff acknowledged outstanding issues in the coroner’s workspace. A temporary fix described in the transcript involved leaving one garage door open to draw air out; staff said it “works okay” but raised security and pest concerns. The coroner’s office also reported a gap around a door that has been fixed; staff noted ventilation is adequate for normal operations but could be strained by intensive, enclosed uses (for example, handling large enclosed cases). Staff said they expected additional vendor visits and system balancing efforts to occur during the week following the meeting and expected to have clearer information afterward.

Committee members and staff asked to monitor progress and to allow further adjustments as needed; no formal committee action was recorded on the HVAC update in the provided transcript.

Less critical details: Staff said hot weather helped test performance and that they planned a follow-up balancing session midweek.