The Wayne State University School of Medicine is planning to build a 62,840-sf facility in Detroit for its Department of Psychiatry. Consolidating three existing facilities, the five-story building will provide clinical, academic, and research space. Completion is expected in late 2012. The project developer is Queen Lillian LLC.
Anne Arundel Medical Center was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification in November of 2011. Located in Annapolis, Md., the seven-story facility uses 33 percent less water and 18 to 20 percent less energy than a conventional hospital. The project features a 16,700-sf living roof, an advanced HVAC system, and LED lighting.
RNL Bio opened a 41,600-sf stem cell medical center in Beijing in November of 2011. Located in the Yanda International Medical Research Institute, the GMP facility will provide stem cell storage for up to 20,000 patients. RNL Bio is based in South Korea.
Site work will begin in January of 2011 on Kennewick General Hospital's new facility in Kennewick, Washington. The four-story, 168,000-sf building will provide 74 beds and includes a daylight basement. The general contractor for the $112 million project is C.D. Smith Construction of Wisconsin.
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell opened in New Jersey in November of 2011. The $530 million hospital provides 237 beds, an emergency department, an intensive care unit, 10 technology-rich surgical suites, a maternity unit, a pediatric department, and medical offices. The 1 million-sf facility features large patient rooms with many amenities to create a resort environment conducive to patient wellbeing.
Manitoba Health broke ground on the $100 million Selkirk Regional Health Centre in November of 2011. The 65-bed hospital will feature 80 percent private rooms and will provide an outpatient center, obstetrics, surgery, imaging, rehabilitation, and cancer treatment facilities. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which will utilize ground-source heat pump technology and low-flow water fixtures. Occupancy is expected in 2014.
Sentara Leigh Hospital will initiate a $126 million renovation of its hospital campus in Norfolk, Va., in December of 2011. The project includes construction of two five-story patient towers. The completed 517,000-sf facility will house 250 beds, including a 48-bed orthopedic and rehabilitation center. Completion is expected in January of 2016.
Huntsman Cancer Institute dedicated an $100 million expansion of its Salt Lake City hospital on October 28, 2011. Designed by Architectural Nexus and built by Okland Construction, the 156,000-sf addition doubles HCI's patient capacity. The expansion provides:
The joint venture design-build team of Clark Construction Group and McCarthy Building Companies has topped out the 500,000-sf Naval Replacement Hospital project at Camp Pendleton, having erected more than 4,000 tons of structural steel to reach the milestone.
Orebro University Hospital has awarded NCC Construction Sweden a $38 million contract to build a research and teaching facility. The three-story, 124,861-sf building will house laboratories, instructional spaces, offices, a library, and a restaurant. Completion is expected in September of 2013.
Swedish Health opened its 550,000-sf medical campus in Issaquah, Wash., in November of 2011. The project includes a five-story medical office building, a cancer center, a birthing center, an emergency department, an imaging center, and a laboratory. The facility will initially open with 80 beds with the ability to expand to 175 beds in the future. The sustainably designed hospital features green roofs, oversized ductwork, high-efficiency boilers, and a heat recovery chiller.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is planning to build the $294 million Center for Innovative Science. The 350,000-sf facility will house 375 researchers and support staff. The project includes renovation of an existing 150,000-sf building and 200,000 sf of new construction. The Center for Innovative Science will accommodate research on personalized medicine, the biology of cancer and aging, and genetic and environmental factors that contribute to disease. Occupancy is expected in late 2014.
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System is planning to build a $127 million basic science research center and vivarium in Palo Alto, Calif. Construction will begin in 2013 and reach completion within two years. The 143,000-sf facility will house flexible, open wet labs to promote researcher interaction and collaboration. A 31,500-sf animal research vivarium will be located in the basement.
Kaiser Permanente will open a $550 million hospital in Ontario, Calif., on November 1, 2011. The five-story, 386,000-sf facility includes a 36-bed emergency department, two patient towers, and an attached medical office building. Construction began on the 224-bed hospital in 2008; the duration of construction was 40 months.
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center opened the $120 million Critical Care Building in October of 2011 in Paterson, N.J. The four-story facility includes:
· 88 treatment areas in separate pediatric, geriatric, and adult emergency departments, including trauma, fast-track, triage rooms, and treatment bays
· 12 advanced systems-integrated operating theaters, pre-operative and post-operative areas, and a dedicated surgical waiting area
