Built to serve a growing region, the new 365,000-sq-ft acute care facility provides 110 private patient rooms, ten surgical suites and nearly 30 emergency care rooms. The project also included a 400-vehicle parking deck, a 1,050-space surface parking lot, a 25,000-sq-ft energy plant and 60,000-sq-ft medical office building, as well as provisions for expansion as needs evolve.

The project team navigated multiple design and scope changes throughout the project while developing a phased turnover approach to meet the hospital’s “go live” deadlines. Critical areas were fast-tracked for early completion, including a “pandemic unit” isolation ward that incorporated HVAC and architectural changes to provide negative pressure across the entire space. The turnover schedule was synchronized with staff training programs to allow each space to be immediately opened upon substantial completion without compromising safety for staff, patients, visitors and workers.