Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles. O’Neill will submit Part II when work is completed on the expansion/refit of the WMSHL co-op laundry, which is ALS’ 52nd new or retrofitted laundry facility.
 
West Michigan Shared Hospital Laundry (WMSHL) is a co-op healthcare facility located in Grand Rapids, MI.
 
In September 2007, American Laundry Systems (ALS) was awarded a contract to provide consulting and design services to help this facility build a NEW state-of-the-art laundry from a “green grass scenario.” The design parameters were as follows:
 

1. The new ...