Healthcare

Hackensack University Medical Center dedicated the $130 million John Theurer Cancer Center in October of 2010. The five-story, 155,000-sf outpatient facility features a four-story atrium, healing gardens, radiation oncology suites, four linear accelerator vaults, advanced imaging technologies, and a kitchen for cooking classes. The center was built by William Blanchard Co. of Springfield. The duration of construction was two and a half years.

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center broke ground on a $350 million patient care pavilion in Berkeley, Calif., in October of 2010. Designed to meet state seismic regulations, the 11-story facility will provide 238 private patient rooms. The sustainably designed pavilion is expected to open in 2014. The project includes creation of a 21,000-sf emergency room in the existing Bechtel Hall and construction of a 1,000-space parking garage. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is owned by Sutter Health.

Queensway Carleton Hospital began construction on a $126 million expansion and renovation of its Ottawa campus in October of 2010. The project includes construction of a four-story, 140,000-sf building and renovation of 70,000 sf of existing space. Providing additional facilities for surgery, diagnostic imaging, and ambulatory care, the project is slated for completion in early 2014.

Clarian Health will break ground in November of 2010 on a $192 million research complex in Indianapolis. Occupying nearly six blocks, the five-building project includes construction of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence and administrative offices. Occupancy is expected in 2012. The project developer is Shiel Sexton.

The University of South Florida began construction in October of 2010 on the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in Tampa. The Beck Group is providing design and construction for the $25 million project, which will include up to 60,000 sf of medical training laboratories, simulation suites, and lecture halls. The three-story facility will also provide up to 30,000 sf of office and classroom space. Completion is expected by December of 2011.

Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) is planning to build a $42 million biomedical research facility in Rootstown, Ohio. The 77,000-sf building will support research on cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer's disease, tinnitus, deafness, and cancer. Construction is expected to begin in 2011.

The Hospital for Sick Children is constructing the $400 million Research & Learning Tower Toronto. The 21-story, 750,000-sf facility was designed by Diamond & Schmitt Architects and HDR with EllisDon as general contractor. Housing interdisciplinary research labs, instructional space, and conference rooms, the sustainably designed tower will be built to attain LEED Gold certification. The facility will feature open, flexible labs for team research with a mixture of wet and dry benches to promote collaboration.

The Translational Research Institute (TRI) began construction on its $360 million medical complex in Brisbane in October of 2010. Located adjacent to Princess Alexandra Hospital, the TRI will house integrated facilities for the discovery, production, clinical testing, and manufacture of new biopharmaceuticals and therapies. The complex was designed by Wilson Architects and Donovan Hill with Watpac Construction as general contractor. Occupancy is expected in October of 2012.

Jersey Shore University Medical Center was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in September of 2010. The facility features energy efficient building systems, recycled materials, and 100 percent filtered outside air. The $300 million, 400,000-sf Northwest Pavilion uses 30 percent less water than a conventional facility, saving 1,314,000 gallons per year. Two gas-fired co-generation units convert onsite waste into steam heat, resulting in a 32% reduction in energy costs.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore opened the $62 million Pharmacy Hall Addition in October of 2010. The seven-story facility houses classrooms, lecture halls, experiential learning suites, a robotic dispensing lab, and translational research labs for pharmacogenetics, nanomedicine, and drug discovery. The 128,951-gsf (66,115-asf) building is equipped for distance learning. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which features a heat recovery system and energy efficient lighting.

Duke University School of Medicine will break ground on the $53 million Learning Center on October 15, 2010. Located on the university’s West Campus in Durham, N.C., the six-story, 84,000-sf building will provide a 400-seat auditorium,  clinical teaching labs, simulation suites, and advanced classrooms for team-based medical education. Completion is expected in 2013.

The $417 million Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital opened in Milwaukee in October of 2010. The nine-story facility was designed by HOK and built by CG Schmidt-Barton Malow. The project provides 312 inpatient beds and houses the McKeithan Testing & Treatment Institute, the Heart & Vascular Institute, the Orthopaedic & Neuroscience Institute, the Regional Burn Center, and the Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute (SHRI). Ground was broken on the project in 2006.

Kaiser Permanente opened a $233 million expansion of its Santa Rosa hospital in October of 2010. The five-story tower houses an expanded emergency department and ICU as well as inpatient care. The project was designed by TLCD Architecture and built by Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders.

The University of Massachusetts Medical School opened the 258,000-sf Ambulatory Care Center in Worcester in September of 2010. Designed by Payette, the nine-story project provides integrated facilities for patient care, clinical research, and medical education. The building is located at UMass Memorial Medical Center and features energy-efficient HVAC systems, abundant natural light, and occupancy sensors.

St. John’s Health System is planning to break ground in late 2010 on a $104 million orthopedic hospital in Springfield, Ill. The 150,000-sf facility will provide 48 beds and is slated for completion by early 2013. The hospital will include advanced surgical suites for joint replacement.