US-based conglomerate company Honeywell has been chosen to provide building automation systems for the Melton Hospital, which is being developed in Victoria, Australia.

The company will implement its Forge Enterprise Performance Management software at the facility to optimise its operational and energy efficiency.

The 274-bed Melton Hospital will be Victoria's first fully electric hospital and aligns with the state's goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Honeywell Forge's integration will enable condition-based maintenance with the aim of making the hospital's essential systems more resilient while reducing unplanned energy expenses.

The software uses machine learning to continuously analyse energy consumption patterns, enabling the hospital to automatically adjust settings for energy conservation without compromising air quality.

Honeywell Pacific building automation vice-president and general manager Lisa Whitehead said: “Honeywell's technologically advanced building automation solutions combined with our decades of experience in total asset management make us uniquely positioned to support the building services for the Melton Hospital both today and over the next 25 years.

“As a partner to the Melton Hospital, we are committed to helping deliver Victoria's first energy-efficient hospital that provides an optimum indoor environment with a best-in-class design built to address the critical needs of patients.”

The Melton Hospital will offer services such as a round-the-clock emergency department, ambulatory care, and specialised units for maternity, neonatal, mental health and radiology.

It will also feature an education and training hub for healthcare professionals in the western region of Melbourne.

Honeywell's management of the building will focus on optimising energy and water consumption costs, ensuring the project remains adaptable to evolving social and environmental conditions.

Western Health will operate all clinical services at the hospital, while the Exemplar Health consortium will provide financing, design, construction and maintenance services for 25 years after its completion.

The consortium comprises Capella Capital, Lendlease Infrastructure Investments, Invesis, Lendlease, Honeywell and Compass Group.