environmental center Archives - HCO News https://hconews.com/tag/environmental_center/ Healthcare Construction & Operations Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 https://hconews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-HCO-News-Logo-32x32.png environmental center Archives - HCO News https://hconews.com/tag/environmental_center/ 32 32 Construction Beings on OHSU Knight Cancer Institute https://hconews.com/2016/07/20/construction-beings-on-ohsu-knight-cancer-institute/ PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) on June 16 hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Knight Cancer Institute research building.

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) on June 16 hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Knight Cancer Institute research building. The new $160 million, 320,000-square-foot facility will house myriad research programs focused on early cancer detection, computational biology and immuno-oncology, among others.

The joint venture team of national construction firm McCarthy Building Companies Inc. and Andersen Construction of Portland (McCarthy/Andersen) were selected to construct the institute, which will house up to 600 researchers and administrators. The team has partnered with architect SRG Partnership Inc. (SRG) of Seattle on the project, which is expected to be complete in July 2018.

Beyond state-of-the-art research and wet lab spaces, the building will include administrative offices, a conference center, cafés, street-level retail space and an integrated parking structure. Two floors will be dedicated to the Early Cancer Detection Center, offering a collaborative environment for the multidisciplinary research team dedicated to early detection research.

“As a Portland-based builder, we are thrilled to be constructing this highly anticipated institution, which will greatly enhance the research function and capabilities for the Knight Cancer Institute researchers,” said Andersen Construction Vice President Todd Duwe.

A primary goal of the Knight Cancer Institute is to foster “team science,” in which interdisciplinary teams conduct targeted research in early detection and treatment, according to a statement by McCarthy Building Companies. In response, the design team focused on collaboration and interaction, employing various design strategies to create a joint work environment featuring shared spaces, core laboratories, small-group informal workspaces, and visual transparency via interior glazing. Meanwhile, a central kitchen, an “intellectual lounge” for researchers and casual seating throughout the building will facilitate opportunities for social interaction.

The building’s exterior architectural design will clearly articulate floors two through five, where the research laboratories will be located, and will provide a high-performance skin emphasizing daylighting and solar control, according to a statement by McCarthy. A rooftop terrace and exterior balconies will capitalize on views to the Willamette River and Cascade Mountains. A 200-seat auditorium and additional meeting rooms will create a ground floor Conference Center for a wide variety of events, along with a retail café and other amenities that create an area open and available to the public.

“This facility will foster life-saving research in a highly synergistic environment, and the project team is employing a similar comprehensive design and construction process through a customized integrated project delivery model,” said Tim Albiani, McCarthy’s project executive. “We have been conjointly working to with the architectural team and our co-located trade partners to jointly develop design scopes that both align with the project budget as well as allow the team to identify challenges and provide solutions prior to the design implementation. The project construction team is utilizing cutting-edge technologies, including virtual reality and lean construction practices, which are helping us reach our full potential as an integrated design and building team.”

 

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Kaiser’s Antelope Valley Offices Emphasize Green Landscaping https://hconews.com/2016/05/26/kaiser-s-antelope-valley-offices-emphasize-green-landscaping/ LANCASTER, Calif. — The Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Medical Offices in Lancaster have been open for about 1.5 years and stand as a prime example of Kaiser’s commitment to sustainability.

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LANCASTER, Calif. – The Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Medical Offices in Lancaster have been open for about 1.5 years and stand as a prime example of Kaiser’s commitment to sustainability. Everything from the facility’s interiors to the Landscaping Mandurah helped it achieve LEED Platinum certification in spite of the area’s harsh desert climate.

Irvine, Calif.-based Taylor Design served as the architect on the project, while St. Louis-headquartered McCarthy Building Companies served as the general contractor and Pasadena, Calif.-based EPTDESIGN as the landscape architect. The three-story, 136,000-square-foot facility was designed to serve the area’s growing population, with 66 clinicians in more than 20 specialties.

The building was designed to maximize natural lighting and feature eco-friendly materials, while its landscaping and emphasis on health programming outside were also key components in making the project more eco-friendly. One major aspect from a landscape standpoint was the berms (or raised pieces of land) created to help ease the area’s high winds. In fact, there are many techniques a landscape design service can use in harsh desert climates from elevation to irrigation. The end result was the creation of a unique landscape outside the facility.

“The berms became a defining part of the landscape – some are 9-feet high,” said Stephen Carroll, principal for EPTDESIGN. “They are quite large in the landscape and allowed us to create different spaces on the site that we could program in a variety of ways. They were definitely a key part of the site and were not only part of the design language, but also a strategy for climate protection.”

The landscape design concept focuses on three different typologies related to mind, body and spirit. The body aspect has to do with physical activity and included physical therapy gardens, a kid’s play zone and a walking zone that Kaiser calls Thrive Walk. The mind component includes an amphitheater designed for health education events as well as conference terraces that can be used for staff meetings. The spirit sector encompasses the spiritual gardens. The landscape was created using plenty of regional materials, including boulders and decomposed granite that were locally sourced, according to Carroll. It was a project that was to provide a homely yet, relaxing environment for staff and visitors, and a local service similar to castle rock landscape design were chosen to bring this ambitious project to life. A project like this shows the value that using the talents of experts in landscaping can bring – a professional’s experience is not to be overlooked when trying to create a great outdoor space. If, for example, you’re looking for services pertaining to Landscape design in Canberra, somewhere like Christies Landscape may be the ideal company to get in touch with but the internet is a good resource for finding companies local to you if you live elsewhere. Whether you have any ideas, a grand design, or not, it’s well worth seeing what they can do for you in breathing life into an outside space in need of some love.

A large part of the landscape surrounding the facility encourages community involvement. For instance, Kaiser encourages local residents to walk the Thrive Walk, which features markers to show the distance they’ve gone. Kaiser also hosts farmer’s markets on many of its campuses across the nation, and has designated farmer’s market space at the Lancaster facility.

A challenge for the landscape team was figuring out how to irrigate the site. With only 7 inches of rain annually and the cost to recycle graywater being quite expensive, the team decided to source water from a nearby, reclaimed-water source. “The site was essentially doing the same as if we captured our own water on site, so that’s why we ultimately decided to use this local reclaimed water source,” Carroll said.

The client’s initial goal was to achieve net-zero energy, according to Carroll. It would have been possible with the addition of a wind turbine to be used as an energy source; however, the city has yet to be able to get that started.

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Construction Begins for UVA’s Education Resource Center https://hconews.com/2015/05/19/construction-begins-uva-s-education-resource-center/ CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Construction is underway for the Education Resource Center (ERC) on the University of Virginia’s (UVA) medical campus in Charlottesville.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Construction is underway for the Education Resource Center (ERC) on the University of Virginia’s (UVA) medical campus in Charlottesville.

Designed by Los Angeles-based CO Architects, the $20 million ERC will fill a gap on a tight site between the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center and a hospital parking garage. The four-level, 46,000-square-foot facility is located across the street from the front entrance of the University of Virginia Medical Center.

“The Education Resource Center takes advantage of its strategic location and is designed as a simple connector to allow people access to the cancer center, hospital and garage,” said Paul Zajfen, design principal at CO Architects, in a statement. The architecture firm also designed the Claude Moore Medical Education Building for UVA School of Medicine.

The ERC comprises four levels to support educational programs and patient services. The basement will be used for diagnostic procedures, including radiology and MRI scans, and a pharmacy is planned for the ground floor. The second floor is designed with multipurpose learning spaces and a procedural simulation lab for graduate medical education. It will provide access to an enclosed walkway leading over the street from the parking garage to the hospital lobby. On the top floor — set back from the lower levels to minimize the building mass on the constricted site —future offices, learning environments and additional simulation spaces are planned.

CO Architects is collaborating with Train & Partners of Charlottesville to achieve a LEED Silver–rating for the project. The main façade will be sheathed in high-performance, fritted glass and shaded by a metal canopy extending from the second level. Located next to railroad tracks, the rear exterior wall will be clad in brick.

The new ERC’s green roofs will absorb stormwater run-off and provide visual interest from the hospital’s patient rooms across the street. Grass-planted, sloping planes will extend from the concrete-paved plaza at the front of the building to the second level and basement. An outdoor staircase provides access from the plaza to the second-floor educational spaces. Benches provide waiting places next to the drop-off area at the street.

The project team also includes landscape architect Siteworks of New York; lighting designer Kaplan Gehring McCarroll of El Segundo, Calif.; structural engineer Nolen Frisa Associates of Forest, Va.; MEP/FP Engineer Bard, Rao + Athanas of Boston; Civil Engineer RMF Engineering of Baltimore; and contractors McCarthy Building Companies of St. Louis and Donley’s of Cleveland.

The Donley’s and McCarthy team is already at work on a separate $18 million HVAC project for the UVA hospital, which began in August 2013. The team is replacing 11 air-handling units in a two-year project that’s expected to complete by August 2015.

The ERC is scheduled to open in 2016.

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Work Begins on CHI Ambulatory Building https://hconews.com/2015/05/19/work-begins-on-chi-ambulatory-building/ OMAHA, Neb. — McCarthy Building Companies of St. Louis broke ground on May 7 on the new CHI Ambulatory Building, which is part of the new academic complex for Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha.

The $35 million, 80,000-square-foot facility will feature a new, team-based approach to health care, education and the community in one location that will serve the region. It will house the region’s first free-standing emergency department as well as outpatient and diagnostic services and community space.

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OMAHA, Neb. — McCarthy Building Companies of St. Louis broke ground on May 7 on the new CHI Ambulatory Building, which is part of the new academic complex for Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha.

The $35 million, 80,000-square-foot facility will feature a new, team-based approach to health care, education and the community in one location that will serve the region. It will house the region’s first free-standing emergency department as well as outpatient and diagnostic services and community space.

“McCarthy is a trusted partner who truly believes in taking care of its clients,” said Josh Olson, senior project manager, facilities operations for CHI, in a statement. “We know they will deliver the same high standard of care in building this medical center for our community as we do in providing health care and education.”
Specialty care services at the new ambulatory building will include psychiatry, obstetrics/gynecology and a pharmacy. The facility will also be home to Creighton University’s Family Medicine Residency Program, providing new technology that enables virtual visits with physicians located across town as well as student-patient learning. The facility’s goal is to enable interaction while reduce patient costs.
“We know CHI Health is committed to serving the health care needs of the Omaha community while looking to develop leading educational opportunities for future health care professionals,” said Ryan Felton, McCarthy project director, in a statement. “We are focused on providing them with excellent customer service throughout the construction of this building, so they can focus on what they do best — providing excellent health care and education to the community.”
McCarthy has a long history with CHI Health, serving as construction manager and general contractor to deliver their Generation Patient Program, a $250 million renovation and additional capital improvement program for five hospitals in the Omaha area, including CHI Health Immanuel, CHI Health Bergan Mercy, CHI Health Mercy, CHI Health Midlands and CHI Health Lakeside. McCarthy also completed a previous capital improvement program called the New Era Initiative in addition to other various renovations and continuous work.
“We’ve worked with CHI Health for a long time, and we are proud that they have chosen McCarthy to build this forward-thinking health care facility,” said Ryan Sawall, McCarthy project manager, in a statement. “We will continue to be a community partner by collaborating with local small and large businesses to successfully deliver the facility to CHI Health.”
McCarthy will work with Altus Architectural Studio, Specialized Engineering Solutions (SES) — both based in Omaha — and The Davis Companies, which is based in Marlborough, Mass., on the new facility.

The complex is slated to open in late 2016.

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Construction Begins for Delbert Day Cancer Institute https://hconews.com/2015/05/01/construction-begins-delbert-day-cancer-institute/ ROLLA, Mo. — McCarthy Building Companies, based in St. Louis, broke ground broke ground on a new, $31 million cancer center in Rolla on April 20.

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ROLLA, Mo. — McCarthy Building Companies, based in St. Louis, broke ground broke ground on a new, $31 million cancer center in Rolla on April 20.

The Delbert Day Cancer Institute at Phelps County Regional Medical Center (PCRMC) will be a 37,000-square-foot comprehensive cancer care facility. The cancer institute will occupy the first two floors of a new four-story, 100,470-square-foot building at the north end of the main hospital and will be connected to the adjacent medical office building via a pedestrian bridge. More than 63,470 square feet of shelled medical office space will be included in the new facility.

“The Delbert Day Cancer Institute brings us one step closer in our multi-year plan to provide industry-leading healthcare utilizing the latest proven technologies,” said Bill Leaders, administrative director of facility and support services for PCRMC, in a statement. “We know McCarthy will deliver this new facility successfully to our community just like they have on previous projects for PCRMC.”

The cancer institute will include radiation therapies, PET/CT imaging, infusion therapy, medical oncology and supporting lab and pharmacy ancillary services. PCRMC worked with former and current cancer patients who provided their input on what they want to see in their health care environment to maximize their comfort, healing and recovery. PCRMC used this feedback to develop an effective design of the new cancer institute. The center will also have access to clinical trials. PCRMC will continue to participate in the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Community Clinical Oncology Program which connects patients and physicians with NCI-sponsored new treatments and clinical trials for drugs.
In addition, the center will be outfitted to offer introductory treatments and clinical experimental trials. Physicians will also have the opportunity to learn and contribute to clinical research.

The architecture of the cancer institute includes a curving glass exterior and a green roof. PCRMC first announced the creation of the Delbert Day Cancer Institute in 2011 with initial funding coming from Day’s son and daughter-in-law, Ted and Kim Day.

In addition to the lobby and registration, the first floor includes retail space, a health café, education space and a community center – all adjacent and open to the exterior healing garden. At the second floor, both infusion services and the medical oncology clinic enjoy the view to the intensive green roof atop the two accelerator vaults.

“We are excited to continue our relationship with Phelps County Regional Medical Center and help them reach their goals in providing the residents of southern Missouri with exceptional health facilities closer to home,” said McCarthy Director Tate Jacobitz in a statement. “We’re on board with PCRMC all the way and hope to exceed their expectations so they can focus on what they do best — taking care of their patients.”

The estimated construction duration for the Cancer Institute is 18 months for a targeted completion of October 2016. BSA Life Structures of St. Louis is the project architect.

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Construction Completed for Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute https://hconews.com/2014/12/04/construction-completed-scripps-prebys-cardiovascular-institute/ SAN DIEGO — Three years after its groundbreaking, construction on the Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute on the Scripps Health La Jolla, Calif., campus is complete. Scripps Health now has possession of the new hospital tower, taking it over from McCarthy Building Companies of St. Louis.

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SAN DIEGO — Three years after its groundbreaking, construction on the Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute on the Scripps Health La Jolla, Calif., campus is complete. Scripps Health now has possession of the new hospital tower, taking it over from McCarthy Building Companies of St. Louis.
The 383,000-square-foot, $456 million building is San Diego’s largest heart care-dedicated hospital. Designer HOK, based in St. Louis, worked with physicians, nurses and other caregivers to develop the facility, which has 108 inpatient beds in private rooms, 60 intensive care unit beds and four operating rooms.
The seven-story facility incorporates the latest in health care technology, including slip and fall prevention elements such as patient lift systems; wireless health technology; hybrid operating rooms designed to handle minimally invasive and open procedures; advanced imaging diagnostic equipment; digital monitoring and recordkeeping; and updated IT systems. A three-tiered wireless infrastructure dedicated to enterprise, medical and consumer use helps clinicians maximize their capabilities.
To better meet the needs of patients, the design team incorporated care units with satellite nurse stations located close to patients, and a nurse is never more than 60 feet away from a patient’s bed. Patients, visitors and staff also have access to gardens and views of a rooftop garden. Additionally, there are designated family spaces in each patient room with sleeper chairs and pull-out sofas, and rooms all feature controllable lighting and an advanced nurse call system.
Architects for the new building used a combination of glass windows, bricks and steel to blend in with the architecture of the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
“With almost 118,000 bricks used, the new hospital tower represents one of the biggest brick jobs in San Diego in the past 15 years, both the number of bricks used and the ultimate height of the structure,” said Bruce Rainey, Scripps corporate vice president of construction and facilities, in a statement.
The curved shape of the new facility helps to reduce the distance that staff needs to travel to care for patients. Floor-to-ceiling windows draw in natural light and views of nature.
A new, central energy plant located 1,600 feet away from the facility will provide air conditioning, heating, medical gas, steam, fuel storage, waste storage and emergency generators.
The cardiovascular institute is part of Scripps’ 25-year plan to transform the La Jolla campus. The health care provider is also replacing the existing hospital on the campus with new facilities to meet state earthquake safety mandates.
More than 76,000 patients receive their heart care from Scripps each year, making it the largest heart care provider in the region. Scripps is improving properties throughout its network. Other recent projects include a new emergency department and critical care building, medical office building and parking structure at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and the new Conrad Prebys Emergency and Trauma Center, and a new parking structure and central energy plant at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.
“After years of planning, design and construction, we finally got the keys to the building,” said Chris Van Gorder, Scripps president and CEO, in a statement. “This milestone brings us one step closer to offering the most comprehensive cardiovascular program that has ever been available in the region.”

 

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Sharp Rehabilitation Center Completes Renovations https://hconews.com/2014/09/24/sharp-rehabilitation-center-completes-renovations/ SAN DIEGO — A complete design-build renovation of the Sharp Memorial Hospital rehabilitation center in San Diego has been completed. The facility is a 14,172-square-foot, single-level building in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego.

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SAN DIEGO – A complete design-build renovation of the Sharp Memorial Hospital rehabilitation center in San Diego has been completed. The facility is a 14,172-square-foot, single-level building in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego.

The Sharp Allison deRose Rehabilitation Center, the official name for the facility, opened its doors on Aug. 29. St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies collaborated with Cuningham Group Architecture, based in Los Angeles, to complete the $7.7 million project.

The center provides a range of rehabilitation services to up to 450 patients who have suffered catastrophic strokes; brain and spinal cord injuries; neurological issues, sprains, strains and other injuries; and problems related to balance, speech, lymph edema and chronic pain.

The renovation provided a more modern healing environment to the inpatient wing of the center. More private rooms, 18 in total, provide en-suite bathrooms and showers, and patients will get to experience more expanded therapy gardens. The administrative areas and hallways have been updated as well, and there are six, two-bed patient rooms.

The design of the remodeled space features red oak laminate flooring; cherry-wood laminate doors; large format granite-patterned porcelain tile in the en-suite baths; earth-tone paint colors, chair railings and wall guards that run the length of the hallways; and red oak and maple wood administration desks with white laminate counters. Throughout the hallways, there are pieces of hand-blown glass and artworks that depict nature. A large-format screen at the main administration desk enables staff to monitor patients’ therapy schedules.

KPFF Consulting Engineers, based in San Francisco, served as the structural engineer. Gould Electric, headquartered in Poway, Calif., was the design-build electrical subcontractor, which teamed with Sparling in Lynwood, Wash., as the electrical engineer. The project also included a team from San Diego-based A.O. Reed & Company, which was the design-build plumbing and mechanical subcontractor, as well as Dufoe Consulting Engineers in San Diego, which was the plumbing and mechanical engineer. Other construction credits include A&D Fire Protection in Santee, Calif., which was the design-build fire sprinkler subcontractor and San Diego landscape architect Marum Partnership.

The rehabilitation center is the most accredited program of its kind in San Diego. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, a nonprofit accreditor of health and human services based in Tucson, Ariz., awarded the center with special designations for the rehabilitation of patients with brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and general rehabilitation.

The new center was named after Allison deRose, who received care at the center after a car crash left her with traumatic brain injuries. Allison found she was in a position whereby she could work with a car accident attorney to help her get compensation for all the care she had to pay for, and to cover her for being out of work. She also put a portion of her compensation to the centre. deRose’s father Robert partnered with Ray Willenberg in 1988 to help lead the Survivors Rehabilitation Foundation (SRF), an organization created by Willenberg two years earlier after his sister Renee also suffered a traumatic brain injury following a car accident and received care at the center, according to the Sharp HealthCare website. Robert deRose and Willenberg are members of the Sharp HealthCare Foundation Board of Directors and have been raising money to help patients in recovery for more than 20 years.

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Stanford Hospital Team Installs Base Isolators https://hconews.com/2014/06/04/stanford-hospital-team-installs-base-isolators/ PALO ALTO, Calif.

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PALO ALTO, Calif. — Construction of the new 824,000-square-foot, 600-bed Stanford Hospital on the Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) campus in Palo Alto is well underway. While the new facility will enhance capacity, it will also accommodate new medical technology as well as meet updated seismic safety requirements — a serious issue in the San Francisco Bay Area. As such, the project team recently reached an important phase after breaking ground in May 2013.

The Clark/McCarthy construction team, a joint venture between McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and Clark Construction, is in the process of installing the project’s base isolators, a unique seismic safety system designed for this project. Base isolation works by dissipating earthquake-generated energy and will enable the new Stanford Hospital to withstand an 8.0 magnitude earthquake.

The project will feature 206 base isolators of two sizes that will be placed on pedestals in the building’s foundation, essentially acting as roller skates under the building during an earthquake. This allows the building to shift up to 6 feet — 3 feet each way — during a seismic event. The smaller of the base isolators weigh 2.5 tons each, and the larger ones weigh 4 tons each.

The base isolator system will help to ensure continuity of care in the event of an earthquake, which is essential given that Stanford Hospital is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region between San Francisco and San Jose.

The $2 billion hospital was designed by New York-based Rafael Viñoly Architects in association with Lee, Burkhart, Liu Inc., with offices in San Francisco, and will connect to the existing hospital via bridge and tunnel.

The facility will include a flexible pavilion design with oversized windows allowing for natural light and views from the 368 patient rooms, which will total 600 patient beds on site after the addition. The project also features the new Level 1 Trauma Center — three times the size of the current emergency department — with 58 treatment bays; surgical, diagnostic and treatment rooms; a central courtyard; and a green roof.

“Technologically, it will be one of the most advanced hospitals in the world with all of the smart systems in place,” said Bert Hurlbut, vice president of construction for the Stanford Hospital project.

The facility, designed for LEED Silver certification, will feature a displaced ventilation system, which pushes air high and ventilates low, giving patients a comfortable flow of air. Plus, it uses less energy to run, Hurlbut said. The window system is also hooked up to the building automation system, so instead of turning on the air conditioning, the building will slowly lower the blinds to start blocking some of the sunlight.

The Stanford Hospital is part of the SUMC Renewal Project, which also includes the expansion of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, the renovation of Hoover Pavilion, the Welch Road Utility Project and the replacement of School of Medicine facilities. Scheduled for completion in 2017, the hospital is expected to open for patient care in early 2018 while remaining operational.

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Army Hospital Opens First Expansion in Three Decades https://hconews.com/2014/02/05/army-hospital-opens-first-expansion-in-three-decades/ ATLANTA — The Winn Army Community Hospital is celebrating the recent completion of a new musculoskeletal wing, the hospital’s first major expansion since it’s opening more than 30 years ago.

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ATLANTA — The Winn Army Community Hospital is celebrating the recent completion of a new musculoskeletal wing, the hospital’s first major expansion since it’s opening more than 30 years ago.

The project was designed by Leo A Daly and constructed by McCarthy Building Companies. Both firms hold offices in Atlanta.

The $24 million, 65,000-square-foot Liberty Wing is the first of two phases with a total cost of $74 million. The first floor of the new wing houses physical therapy, occupational therapy, orthopedics and podiatry programs. Behavioral medicine and social work services occupy the second floor. Phase I also includes an expansion to the facility’s central utility plant.

“Our work on this project is particularly rewarding because it’s helping soldiers and their families,” said Michael Svoboda, vice president and manager of the project for Leo A Daly, in a statement. “And with its evidence-based-design and additions, this facility will continue to do so for the next 50 years.”

The additions to the hospital will seek LEED Silver certification and extend services to approximately 40,000 soldiers and active duty family members based at Fort Stewart. Due to Base Realignment and Closure and Grow the Army initiatives, the hospital is also expected to see an increase of 15,000 patients.

The name for Liberty Wing was chosen from an organization-wide naming contest. It was chosen from dozens of submissions because it speaks to multiple missions of the new wing.

“On the first floor, we are restoring physical liberty and the freedom of movement in our physical therapy and orthopedics sections. However, physical limitations are not the only challenges our soldiers and their family members face,” said Col. Kirk Eggleston, Fort Stewart Medical Department activity commander, in a statement. “The entire second floor is behavioral medicine and family therapy, where our dedicated professionals strive each day to liberate people from the bonds of depression, anxiety and PTSD.”

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Landscaped courtyards throughout the hospital will provide a calming and relaxing space for healing, while a new central atrium takes in natural lighting from the clerestory windows above and through the north-facing glass wall for the main interior walkway.

“One of the key commitments we make to our soldiers and our families is that we’re going to take care of you,” said Brig. Gen. Pete L. Jones, Third Infantry Division deputy commanding general for support, in a statement. “Nowhere is that more apparent than at the hospital. Whether it’s our wounded warriors who come here to be treated and healed, a young child who breaks their arm playing football or a soldier who redeploys with questions about behavioral health, as you walk into this hospital, you see that commitment and that next level of care that we promised our soldiers, our families and our veterans.”

Sustainable design features at the clinic include vegetative and highly reflective roofs, recycled materials, energy-efficient building systems and stormwater reduction systems.

Phase II of the project, which broke ground in March 2013, includes the construction of a two-story, 43,600-sqaure-foot addition that will include a new emergency department on the first level and administrative services on the second level. The phase also includes 55,000 square feet of renovations to family medicine, internal medicine, pathology, pharmacy, patient records, urology, nutritional care, security, business and legal offices and conference center.

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PROJECT OF THE MONTH: Replacement Naval Hospital https://hconews.com/2013/09/18/project-the-month-camp-pendleton-s-replacement-naval-hospital/ CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — The Replacement Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Project is six months ahead of the full concept schedule and is slated to open to the public in early December 2013.

The 500,000-square-foot multilevel hospital is set on 70 acres on Camp Pendleton in Southern California. It is the Navy’s largest American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) project. It will provide medical services for surgery, patient overnight stays, dental care, intensive care, and general medical and emergency care. It will include a central utilities plant, a 1,500-space multilevel parking structure (with an additional 1,000 spaces outside the structure) and site development. The contract requires that the project achieve LEED Gold certification.

The new facility will replace the existing naval hospital on Camp Pendleton. The main goal of this project was to provide a facility that meets all of the latest seismic requirements, said Commander Dude Underwood, resident officer in charge of construction for the project.

The project team consists of HKS Inc. as the architect and a joint venture between Clark Construction Group and McCarthy Building Companies as the construction manager. All three companies have offices in San Diego nearby Camp Pendleton.

The $446 million design-build contract, awarded to the Clark-McCarthy team, required an aggressive timeline from conception to final commissioning of the hospital because the delivery method allowed the project team to start construction without having every detail of the design completed, said Carlos Gonzalez, project director for the Clark-McCarthy joint venture project. The contract also included planned modifications for furnishings, fixtures and equipment. Gonzalez said it is rare to have the same entity complete both for a project of this kind.

While the design-build delivery method allowed for efficiencies, the time limit on the project also served as a challenge. Because the project was funded by the ARRA, the project’s funding came with an expiration, so the project team had a specific window of time to get the project done.

“We needed to organize our design so that we could start construction as early as possible,” Gonzalez said. “What we did was create six separate packages and organize them in terms of a time and research standpoint.”

Another challenge was the project requirement to benefit the local economy. That meant that 45 percent of the subcontracts had to be awarded to small businesses. The project met and exceeded that goal, delivering more than 75 percent of small business participation, Gonzalez said.

Underwood said the northwest corner of the building stands out the most in terms of design. “The building was essentially opened up by taking this portion of the building and pulling it away from the rest, creating a crown above it with a reflecting metal surface.”

Gonzalez added that he agrees this section will become iconic for the hospital. He also said that the location of the facility, situated along Interstate 5, gives the building a prominent display.

Both Underwood and Gonzalez also agreed that the safety record on the project has been significant for the team. Gonzalez said that so far the team has completed 2.6 million hours with zero lost-time incidents.

The connection between the project team and the mission of the project was another key factor for all of the workers involved. “It’s inescapable to all of us — the connection of what we’re doing in building a health care facility to treat the men and women in uniform, including wounded warriors, and their dependents,” Underwood said. “As I make my way around the site, I talk to those involved in construction, and they all are immediately aware of the reason and benefit of doing it well.”

Gonzalez added that the mission allowed for them to have better success in terms of meeting the safety, quality and schedule goals. “When you can look at the workers in the eye and say, ‘The sooner you finish, the sooner wounded warriors can be treated and every dollar you saved is a tax dollar that doesn’t have to be spent,’ it actually makes a difference and allows us to engage them on a much more personal level,” he said.

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