India, July 29 -- The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented stress test for hospital infrastructure. As hospitals rapidly expanded intensive care capacity, accommodated surging oxygen demand and created isolation facilities, many building services were pushed beyond their intended limits. By exposing critical weaknesses in the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection (MEPF) systems that underpin modern healthcare, the pandemic demonstrated that resilient healthcare depends not only on clinical expertise but also on engineering systems that are flexible, reliable and capable of responding to public health emergencies.

Engineering the Future of Healthcare

Replacing hospitals is rarely practical or economical, whereas modernis...