Project description
The AdventHealth Porter Hospital Phase 1A Master Plan project comprises approximately 37,000 square feet of functional remodel and infrastructure improvements for the nearly 90-year-old hospital. Functional remodel areas included the addition of four new operating rooms and support spaces, including surgical locker rooms, Café and Dining room, Physicians Lounge, Health Information Management, Medical Library, Oncology Nurses Station, Lab, and Morgue/Cadaver Lab. A temporary Servery and Kitchen were also designed to keep services open during the renovation.
Infrastructure improvements included replacement of electrical switchgear and transfer switches at the Central Utility Plant and North Wing, new standard and emergency electrical services/rooms serving Radiology, replacement of the air handler and grease exhaust systems serving Café, Dining, and the Kitchen, new air handler to serve Surgery, new DDC controls, new chilled water pumps, new chilled water and domestic water piping mains, new medical air compressors and a new fire pump. The remodel work also necessitated relocating large ductwork mains in many locations to maintain adequate ceiling heights, particularly in Surgery, where pre-fabricated OR ceilings were employed.
It is noteworthy that this multi-phased construction project is being completed all while maintaining an operational hospital with a low floor-to-floor height of 12’-4”. This effort required close coordination among the design team, owner, and contractors to develop phasing and contingency plans to maintain ceiling heights and normal hospital operations, while minimizing impact on the patient experience. Several hundred MOPs have been generated and reviewed throughout the project.
Guiding Principles for the Design
- Patient-Centered
- Operational Continuity
- Infrastructure Modernization
- Timeless Design
- Resilient Power Systems
- Future-Ready Infrastructure
- Functional Space Optimization
- Incredibly Efficient
- Safety and Security
- Sustainable Operations