Honeywell Brings Facility Expertise to New University of Kentuck...( MINNEAPOLIS Oct. 1 /- Honeywell (NYSE...),Health

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that it has been awarded an $11.9-million contract with the University of Kentucky to install integrated technology systems for the new Albert B. Chandler Hospital at the school's medical campus in Lexington, Ky. The project will use the latest building technologies to meet environmental, security and regulatory requirements critical to the healthcare industry.

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Honeywell was selected by a university evaluation committee to manage the integrated technology project, which includes building automation, lighting, fire alarm, security, nurse call and telecommunication systems. The 1.2-million-square-foot patient care facility, which includes capacity for more than 480 beds, will replace the university's existing hospital and provide diagnostic, treatment and emergency care as the only Level One trauma center in the region.

"We have a long history of helping hospitals boost comfort, safety and energy efficiency," said Paul Orzeske, president of Honeywell Building Solutions. "The new University of Kentucky hospital will be one of the most sophisticated medical facilities in the country, from a patient care and facility management perspective."

As part of the contract, Honeywell will help build the hospital's telecommunications and information technology (IT) infrastructure, creating the 'central nervous system' of the facility on which all network-based systems will reside and communicate.

The company will also install and integrate several building control systems including heating, ventilation and air-con
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