ED / SURGICAL INFILL UC HEALTH

This project is the largest capital project in the history of UC Health. It includes the demolition of several structures, the expansion and renovation of the emergency department at UC Health’s University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Greater Cincinnati’s adult Level I trauma center, as well as the construction of a new surgical pavilion to modernize and grow operating room capacity. This project is being delivered via an integrated team of DESIGN-ASSIST partners, including architects, engineers and contractors.

Innovation

The new emergency department is being designed to provide strategic treatment spaces in the event of a future pandemic, which will leverage negative pressure to ensure a safe environment.

Resiliency

This complex renovation and addition project was executed on a crowded, urban campus in an active medical center. The construction was carefully phased to ensure minimal interruptions and ensure continuity of operations. In addition, the new portions of the facility will boast 100% generator emergency standby power back — the first areas on the large, sprawling campus to boast this level of resiliency.

Collaboration

The project consists of demolition and a couple of additions on a very tight urban campus that is an active hospital. Besides the difficulties of inserting the additions on the campus, there is a University central utility plant on the opposite side of the hospital from which main 24” chilled water pipe and steam must be brought. HEAPY is working with a team including hospital facilities, university facilities, design assist contractors, structural engineers and the architects to coordinate the route.

SERVICES

Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design

Technology Design

Audio/Visual Equipment

Security Systems

Lighting Selection & Design

COST

$68,000,000

SIZE

194,000 SF