Modesto, Calif.
The Kaiser Foundation opened the $430 million Modesto Medical Center in September of 2008 in Modesto, Calif. The five-story, 1.45 million-sf facility includes 112 private acute care beds and a 24-bay emergency department with chemical decontamination showers and negative-pressure isolation rooms. The facility also houses a six-room surgery unit, a birthing center, and a neonatal ICU. Sustainable design features include recyclable rubber flooring, rooftop solar panels, PVC-free carpet backing, motion-sensor lighting, and permeable paving.
