The $76 million expansion project includes a new 6 story, 375,000 SF patient tower and renovations to the existing 400,000 SF hospital.
The program includes expanded Emergency Department, Diagnostic Imaging/Testing, Step-Down Unit, Cardiac Cath/EP Lab, Surgical Suites, Obstetrics and Women’s Health Center, ICU, Laboratories, Conference Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation Services.
Engineering included new mechanical and electrical systems for the new tower, original site master utility plan, new site utility distribution systems, new 2.0 MW co-generation coordinated with the new
central energy plant.
Strategic Energy Planning consisted of analyzing dozens of site and local technology evaluations including “stream based hydro-generation”, landfill gas power, on-site natural gas exploration, geo-thermal heat and cooling effects, wind power, and more. Planning resulted in a new energy plant for the campus to serve both the new and existing facilities.
Provided the conceptualization, technical input and “business plan” for the new central energy plant and 2mW cogeneration system, including the application for a $1 Million PEDA grant, which was awarded in 2009.
The plant serves 400,000 SF of the campus and has the capacity of producing high efficiency electric chilled water generation and distribution, high efficiency and low NOX dual-fuel boiler systems (steam), reciprocating prime rated engine cogeneration with hot water heat recovery, prime and emergency on-site power generation, and air side heat recovery applications.