Natural disasters often disable healthcare facilities at the precise time their services are needed the most, posing a major threat to healthcare providers and the surrounding community. Research shows that system failures directly affect financial outcomes, costing hospitals between $600,000 to $2 billion per incident, and negatively impact patient care. In the face of a rapidly changing climate that continues to amplify these threats, there’s only one solution: build and design for the future. When Baptist Health Care built their new medical campus in Pensacola, Florida, they asked the Gresham Smith design team to put resiliency at the forefront of the project. The team conducted a comprehensive Climate Risk Assessment that examined rainfall projections 50 to 100 years into the future. Following the risk assessment and an in-depth flood analysis of the site, the team responded with a resilient and sustainable design solution that features: · A building elevation that can accommodate 100-year flood levels; · A structure and envelope that can withstand 170 MPH, three-second wind gusts; · 96 hours of emergency power and 4 days of off-grid operational capacity; · N+1 capacity for mechanical systems to eliminate service disruption; · Stormwater support for cooling towers and irrigation systems; · Ceramic frit and vertical fins to reduce cooling load; · And Type 1L cement that reduces embodied carbon by 13%. During this presentation, members of the Gresham Smith team will share this case study to discuss how healthcare facilities can plan for the future using climate-resilient and sustainable design strategies.
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| Date & Time | Location | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 13:15 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Webinar | Evan Mann |
