Project description
St. John’s Medical Center is the primary healthcare hub for the valley, and this project expanded the campus to better serve patients and staff. The work included a 22,150-square-foot addition with a new infusion center, a modernized OB wing, and a complete replacement of the central utility plant that powers the hospital and the adjacent physician office building.
The expanded hospital connects directly to the existing medical pavilion and the separate emergency department. Once the new hospital space opened, the former 20,000-square-foot emergency department was remodeled in four phases to convert it into a Level III trauma center. The pavilion’s upper floor continues to support outpatient care and rehabilitation services.
The campus also includes a three-story Integrated Physician’s Office Building with sixty thousand square feet of space for clinics and outpatient services. Both the hospital and the IPOB are supported by a 12,000-square-foot central utility plant that houses chillers, boilers, generators, cooling towers, and medical gas systems. This plant provides the campus’s primary mechanical and electrical utilities.
A significant focus of the project was energy performance. New lighting systems, daylight-responsive controls, heat recovery strategies, improved ventilation management, and demand-based airflow adjustments all contribute to lower energy use and a more efficient hospital environment. Together, these upgrades help St. John’s provide high-quality care with improved comfort, reliability, and sustainability.
Guiding Principles for the Design
- Better Care Through Smarter Spaces
- Reliable Infrastructure That Supports Growth
- Campus Connection and Continuity
- Energy Efficiency with Real Results