The 3 demonstration hospitals
The large variety of the five demonstration projects ensure, that the majority of building types within the European health care sector is included in the project; e.g. large and small buildings, new built and renovated buildings, Eco-buildings and East European buildings in very poor shape. The five projects are summarised below. More detailed descriptions are found via the individual links.
Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital, UK
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH NHS Trust) is situated in Bloomsbury, central London, adjacent to the British Museum and Russell Square.
The hospital site is under going a number of phased redevelopments. The project period will cover Phase 2 of a planned 4 phase re-development of the complex hospital site and Phase 2 needs to be completed by 2011. One of the project objectives is to provide an exemplar sustainable hospital design to influence the future UK hospital build programme estimated to cost £15bn.
The energy target of the redevelopment Phase 2 is 53 GJ/100m3, which compares to a typical KPI for new UK hospital projects of 67GJ/100m3 (with a typical ceiling height of 2.9 m this equates to 540 KWh/m²).
The new hospital will have a performance of approximately 425 kWh/m². Note that this is a delivered energy basis, with no further allowance for renewables contribution or the benefits of CHP.
Emissions of carbon dioxide and other climate change gases is expected to be approximately 50% less than the existing buildings, With full implementation of the biofuel options the carbon emission reduction is estimated at over 70% of present levels.
Clinical Hospital of Infectious diseases of “Toma Ciorba”, Moldova
This project will demonstrate how to replace an old and inefficient hospital by means of new and for the region almost revolutionary ideas and designs of the latest innovative methods and by use of experiences from previous projects.
The new building constructions are intended to be of a modern energy saving design and energy efficient lay-out. The new buildings will be planned in a cost saving design and will as such be made in a fast-to build light weight building system that still has an elegant and attractive appearance with extensive use of an insulating high performance glass facade. The key goals of the project are:
- To design, construct and erect a new type of energy conscious health care buildings for bedding and treatment of the patients and at the same time to transform some old but preserved buildings for reception and administration so as to keep the total cost of reconstruction at a low expense but high utilisation.
- As Moldova is indeed a poor country and as such a low cost area, building costs are expected to be quite modest compared to the average European level. This means that it is the aim to keep the total construction cost of the new high quality building below 500,- Euro pr m²
- And in addition to keep the installation costs at an even lower level.
Ospedale Civile Maggiore Borgo Trento, OCM, IT
In its current state the OCM Verona is worn down and no longer satisfies the demands of a functional modern healthcare facility which comply with the ever growing demands for good and efficient public service. Therefore, the local government of the Veneto region has initiated a major renovation and enlargement project which involves approximately 100.000 m2 of building area
In realizing this renovation it is very important for the city of Verona that the OCM Verona becomes a good example of energy conciousness and sustainability, where architecture, landscape and environment are naturally integrated in the overall design
The primary parts of the renovation and enlargement will be the construction of 2 new buildings. The 7 storey main building, the “Polo Chriurgico”, and the underground facility, “Piasha Servizi” which primary holds the laboratory facilities.