FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 12, 2010
FOR:
CONTACT:
HGA Architects and Engineers
www.hga.com
Julie Luers, HGA, (612) 758-4000
Susan Evans, Evans Larson, (612) 338-6999
E-mail: susan@evanslarson.com
HEART, LUNG & VASCULAR PAVILION
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AT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL RECEIVES LEED GOLD
HGA’s Design Incorporates Sustainable Strategies
to Reduce Energy Consumption and Environmental Impact
Milwaukee, Wisconsin—July 12, 2010—St. Elizabeth
Hospital-Heart, Lung & Vascular Pavilion in Appleton,
Wisconsin, has achieved LEED GOLD certification based on
LEED NC 2.2. Designed by HGA Architects and Engineers
for Affinity Health System, the 25,000-square-foot outpatient
Heart Pavilion houses Cardiology, Pulmonology,
Cardiovascular-Vascular surgery, an anticoagulation clinic,
and a new COURAGE clinic for preventative heart care.
“HGA is committed to researching and designing energy-efficient, resource-efficient solutions that bring
sustainable, long-term value to our clients,” said Scott Lindvall, AIA, vice president and principal with HGA in
Milwaukee. “We were excited to partner with Affinity Health System’s in-house Lean and Sustainability teams to
research sustainable ideas that ultimately benefit the patient and the community.”
The design team considered a number of sustainable
factors—including material choices, lighting and infrastructure—to
achieve LEED Gold.
Through an agreement with Renewable Energy Choice,
Affinity purchases nearly 70 percent of the electricity from
renewable energy sources. In addition, the building shell, lighting
and HVAC equipment reduce energy costs by 27.6 percent beyond
the ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Appendix G Performance Rating Method baseline.
A portion of the roof is vegetative to reduce heat-island effect and improve storm-water quality, while the
remaining roof is reflective to further reduce the heat-island effect.
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Additional roof and wall insulation
Daylighting that exceeds Green Guide to Health Care™ requirements by 27 percent
Fixed shading devices in windows
Reduced interior lighting power density (to 0.67W/sf from the ASHRAE baseline of 1.2 W/sf)
Interior lighting control
Plumbing fixtures that reduce water use by 30 percent
Locally manufactured materials
Recycled-content materials
Low VOC contents of glues, paints, sealants and interior finishes
Background
HGA has worked with Affinity Health System on numerous projects over the years, including a campus
master plan, renovations and on-going expansions to St. Elizabeth Hospital. The firm has combined its expertise
in Lean Design and Process Engineering with Affinity’s patient-centered commitment to Evidence Based Design,
Sustainable Design and Lean Design to create innovative delivery methods.
Serving nearly 33,000 patient visits annually, the Heart Pavilion is connected to the hospital’s cardiac
rehabilitation services and is accessible to ICU, the Breast Center, neonatal intensive care, BirthPlace, and the
Affinity/UW Children’s Health Center.
Sustainable Commitment
HGA has a long-standing commitment to promoting sustainable design through site sensitivity, resource
efficiency, energy-saving technologies, and conscientious material use. The firm has more than 45 projects
following a third-party sustainable-design guideline, including LEED, Green Guide for Health Care™, Minnesota
Sustainable Building Guidelines-Building, Benchmarks & Beyond (MSBG-B3), California Title 24, and Building
Biology.
HGA is winner of the national 2007 Environmental Stewardship Award from the Construction
Specification Institute for the “Practice of Sustainable Design, Promoting Environmental Awareness in the
Construction Industry, and Educating others in the Advantages of Sustainable Design.”
HGA recently achieved LEED certification for Kerry Innovation and Technical Center in Beloit,
Wisconsin, and LEED-CS Silver for a new Medical Office Building developed by Irgens Development Partners
for Children’s Hospital in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Owensboro Medical Health Center, under construction in
Kentucky, is designed to meet LEED Silver when completed in 2013, as is Virtua Health replacement hospital
when completed in Voorhees, New Jersey, in 2011. This is HGA’s first LEED Gold for healthcare.
The LEED certification program is managed by the U.S. Green Building Council.
ABOUT HGA
HGA is an integrated architecture, engineering and planning firm that helps prepare its clients for the future. With
offices in Minneapolis and Rochester, Minnesota; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Sacramento, California, the nationally recognized firm has developed expertise in the healthcare, corporate, arts,
community, higher education, and science/technology industries since 1953. HGA’s culture for interdisciplinary
collaboration, knowledge sharing and design investigation enables its clients to achieve success with responsive,
innovative and sustainable design. Visit www.HGA.com.
St. Elizabeth Hospital Receives LEED® Gold
Fact Sheet
Credits
Project: Affinity Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital - Heart, Lung & Vascular Pavilion
Owner: Affinity Health System
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Start Date: September 17, 2008
Completion Date: August 24, 2009
Size: 25,000 square feet
HGA Role: Architecture, Interior Design
Principal: Scott Lindvall
Project Manager: Scott Lindvall
Project Lead Designer: Paula Verboomen
Project Architect: Russ Drewry
Structural Engineer: Jeff Millmann
Mechanical Engineer: Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Electrical Engineer: Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Civil Engineer: McMahon
Interior Designer: Kay Seno
Environmental Graphics: ex;it
Landscape Architect: Emmanouil Spassov
Acoustician: Arrow Audio
Construction Manager: Boldt Construction Company
Telecommunications: Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
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