Sarah Cannon Cancer Hospital Sets Standard for Sustainable Health Care Design

The new medical building at Medical City Plano recently became the first hospital worldwide to earn the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED v4 Gold certification.
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The tower added 30 specially designed burn and trauma intensive care rooms on the third floor.
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The MEP rack was manufactured offsite in a controlled environment, reducing the amount of on-site waste generated during construction.
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The cooling towers are located in a sound massing built enclosure (far left) with whisper quiet fans to reduce noise for nearby residents.
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The generator room, with sound massing baffles on east wall and on the ceiling to reduce the decibel levels in the building.
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The LEED v4 Gold design of the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center is serving as a template for other WSP medical tower projects.