Rady Children’s Hospital
Case study
Healthcare
Rady Children's Hospital Optimizes Efficiency and Air Quality
Rady Children’s Hospital sought to make key upgrades to their facility to optimize occupant health and improve overall efficiency.
SC Engineers served as the Mechanical Engineer of Record for the new five-story acute care hospital and central utility plant(CUP) upgrade, resulting in California’s first LEED Certified hospital.
Customer Needs
Rady Children’s Hospital sought to optimize their facility by:
- Enhancing energy-efficiency
- Reducing costs
- Improving indoor air quality for occupant health
Key Strategies Implemented
The project achieved a rating of 23% below Title 24 requirements for energy efficiency by utilizing the LEED Energy Cost Budget methodology.
In addition to an upgrade of the existing campus central plant, SC Engineers implemented sustainable design features such as:
- Occupancy sensors in operating rooms
- Variable frequency drives on air handling unit motors for fan speed adjustment
- CO2 monitoring for high occupancy areas to optimize ventilation rates
- Supply air temperature reset strategy
- 24,000 sq. ft. cogeneration plant
- Variable frequency drives on cooling tower fans and hot water pumps
Installation & Fabrication
Impact
Location
San Diego, CA
project size
279,000 SF
Year Completed
Awards
Energy Savings
First LEED Certified hospital in California
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