Healthcare

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry was awarded $10 million in federal stimulus funding in April of 2010 to upgrade its research facilities. The sustainably-designed project will create a clinical and translational research center with renovated laboratories and core facilities. Construction will begin in January of 2011 with completion by January of 2012. The project will include expansion of an existing animal research center to three times its current size.

Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System will begin construction in summer of 2010 on a $300 million replacement hospital in San Jose, Calif. The 375,000-sf facility will include a Level 1 trauma center and a 168-bed patient tower. The construction manager for the project is Turner Construction. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the hospital. Completion is expected in 2012.

Mountain States Health Alliance will break ground in June of 2010 on the $66 million Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Va. The 155,000-sf replacement hospital is expected to open in 2012. The sustainably-designed project is sited on 50 acres.

Owensboro Medical Health System broke ground in April of 2010 on a $400 million replacement hospital in Owensboro, Ky. The 477-bed facility is slated for completion in 2013. The project team includes architectural firm Hammel, Green and Abrahamson (HGA) and Turner Construction Company as construction manager. Smith Seckman Reid is providing engineering services.

Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine will construct new stem cell laboratories on its New York campus. Supported by $10 million in federal stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health, the project will provide labs for the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research. Existing laboratory space will also be renovated.

Children’s Hospital Boston selected Payette in April of 2010 to design the 106,000-sf Binney Building. The ten-story urban infill project will be built as an addition to the main hospital. The facility will house much-needed expansion space for the emergency department, radiology, same-day surgery, neurology, pharmacy, and four floors of new inpatient beds.

The University of Missouri Health System is planning to construct a $52 million cancer treatment facility for Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in Columbia, Mo. The 100,000-sf project will be built adjacent to University Hospital.

Shriners Hospital for Children will begin construction in late 2010 on a new pediatric hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. The 247,000-sf facility will provide four surgical suites, 30 examination rooms, and 40 inpatient beds. The project architect is Gresham Smith Partners of Tampa. The construction management team is Paric Corp. of O'Fallon, Mo., and Barton Malow of Detroit.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced in April of 2010 that it has awarded an endorsement to WM Healthcare Solutions for integrated environmental services for health care. WM Healthcare Solutions provides a comprehensive suite of operational and consulting services to meet the needs of hospitals and medical facilities in reducing the amount of waste they create and complying with environmental regulations.

Edgerton Hospital began construction on a $26 million replacement facility in April of 2010. The 56,000-sf hospital will offer inpatient and outpatient services, emergency and urgent care, and rehabilitation. Completion of the facility is expected in fall of 2011. A separate medical office will also be constructed at the site.

Carolinas HealthCare System is initiating an expansion and renovation of Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville. The 245,000-sf project includes construction of a 114-bed patient tower, expansion of the maternity center, and the addition of a new surgical suite. 56,000 sf of space in the existing hospital will be renovated. The general contractor for the project is BE&K Building Group, a subsidiary of KBR Inc.

University of Tennessee Medical Center opened its new $26 million Heart Hospital in April of 2010. Located in Knoxville, Tenn., the four-story tower will provide inpatient facilities for the hospital’s Heart Lung Vascular Institute. The project team included general contractor Johnson & Gaylon and architectural firm BarberMcMurry. The facility is attached to the existing medical center and features an endoscopy lab and a cardiovascular ICU with 24 private beds.

UC San Diego Health System will begin construction in early 2012 on the 490,000-sf Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla. The ten-story facility will provide 245 inpatient beds and will house the Hospital for Women and Children, the Cancer Hospital, and the Hospital for Advanced Surgery. Completion is expected in June of 2016. Designed to promote translational research, the $664 million facility will support interdisciplinary medical education and training. 

Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Recurrent Energy to install solar power systems at 15 hospitals in California. Slated for completion by summer of 2011, the project will enable Kaiser to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The photovoltaic systems will produce approximately ten percent of the energy used annually at the sites.

Rush University Medical Center is building a $575 million hospital in Chicago. The 14-story, 806,000-sf facility was designed by Perkins+Will and is slated for occupancy in 2012. Construction began on the 300-bed facility in fall of 2008. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project. The construction manager is Powers/Jacobs.