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KROESCHELL PROJECT CASE STUDY:
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
THE CHALLENGE
In the past, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital has worked with multiple mechanical contractors
to maintain the wide variety of machinery and equipment in their facility. In order to streamline the
machine maintenance, the hospital wanted to consolidate and work with a single company who could
handle everything from their large chillers critical to the hospital, to the smaller, non-critical machinery.
Lutheran General’s equipment includes:
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18 Chillers
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47 AC Units
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6 Dry Coolers
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5 Condensers
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1 Air Handling Unit
THE SOLUTION:
For the last 25 years, Lutheran General worked with Kroeschell, primarily to provide service and
support to smaller mechanical devices. However, the hospital selected Kroeschell as the main
service provider to manage the entire operation because, unlike the major manufacturers, we have
experience working on all brands of machine. Now, the hospital has one point of contact for the
maintenance of the critical (and non-critical) equipment that keeps the facility functioning 24/7/365.
The full coverage maintenance program includes:
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Up to two seasonal inspections and up to 12 operating inspections yearly
Response to emergency calls in under two hours
Preform seasonal start-up and shutdown and to perform winter maintenance
Equipment adjustments and furnish labor and material for equipment repair
To furnish and replace filter media as needed
Power wash condensers up to once a year
THE RESULTS:
With a Kroeschell Service team available 24/7, there have been no major breakdowns or unscheduled
downtime since taking on this service project. Our familiarity with the hospital provides us with a
complete understanding of the facility and has expanded Kroeschell’s role with the company to
include construction jobs, boiler retrofits and general service calls.
CONTAC TS:
Victor Benedetti
O: (312) 649.7997 :: M: (312) 446.4436
Victor.Benedetti@kroeschell.com
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
Location: Park Ridge, IL
Project Scope:
• Streamlined machine maintenance services
of critical and non-critical equipment.
Customer Profile:
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a
645-bed non-profit teaching hospital located
in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois.
Founded in 1949, Advocate Lutheran General
Hospital is one of largest hospitals in the Chicago
area with more than 25,000 employees and 4,600
affiliated physicians.
Headquartered in Chicago since 1879, Kroeschell is a leading
provider of mechanical and electrical engineering solutions and
facility support services for Fortune 500 companies, hospitals,
universities and the U.S Government. From HVAC to industrial
production systems, Kroeschell keeps facilities and equipment
operating at top performance, across the country and around
the globe. We design, build, service and operate the advanced
equipment found in today’s most complex environments. When
Kroeschell is your single source of responsibility, you maximize
cost-effectiveness, quality craftsmanship and onsite safety.