At GHT, designing systems for healthcare environments has always required more than just technical excellence; it demands precision, foresight, and a deep understanding. As leaders in MEP engineering, we’ve built our reputation on delivering highly reliable infrastructure for hospitals, outpatient centers, veterinary hospitals, and medical office buildings.
But the healthcare landscape has evolved. With growing regulatory complexity and increasing pressure for resilience in critical systems, we recognized a clear opportunity – and responsibility – to deepen our in-house capabilities.
That’s why we have a Medical Gases Engineer on our team. Meet James Yang.
Enhancing Healthcare Facilities
As James explains, medical gas systems are the invisible lifelines of any healthcare facility. From oxygen and nitrous oxide to vacuum and waste anesthetic gas disposal (WAGD), these systems support everything from surgery to long-term care. They must not only function flawlessly, but they must meet NFPA 99, Joint Commission, Responsible Facility Authority (RFA). and state-specific compliance requirements.
With a certified Medical Gases Engineer in-house, GHT can design, review, and oversee these systems with direct, credentialed expertise – no intermediaries and no outsourcing delays.
Raising the Standard
- Greater Design Precision: From initial planning through construction documents, our systems are now more resilient, scalable, and code-aligned – often exceeding compliance requirements.
- Reduced Risk: With dedicated oversight of medical gas system schematics, pipe sizing, zone valve placement, and alarm strategies, we minimize errors, avoid costly redesigns, and simplify AHJ approvals.
- Streamlined Commissioning: Our engineer supports contractors during installation and startup, ensuring smooth testing and successful certification. GHT is now a one-stop partner, not just a designer
Responding to a Changing Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic redefined what hospitals need from their engineering teams. Surge oxygen capacity, mobile triage readiness, and adaptable ICU designs are no longer future considerations, they’re standard expectations.
James Yang brings strategic insight into future-ready infrastructure, helping clients plan for variable demand, redundancy, and expansion without overdesigning or overspending.
A Strategic Differentiator for GHT
For clients, the value is clear: GHT is a partner who truly understands clinical environments, speaks the language of hospital facility staff, and ensures that medical gas systems aren’t just compliant, they’re smartly integrated and reliable.
For GHT, this role isn’t just technical, it’s a strategic investment that sets us apart in a competitive healthcare market.
Engineering Confidence
As healthcare systems expand, renovate, and modernize, the demand for specialized MEP expertise grows. At GHT, we’ve answered that call, not just by staying current, but by building depth into our team.
James Yang represents the next step in GHT’s commitment to excellence in healthcare design, ensuring that every system we deliver is not only functional, but future-ready and life-safe.