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72: All-Electric Hospital | UCI Health – Irvine Medical Center

55m 46s |
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Gina Chang, AIA, EDAC and Fabian Kremkus, AIA, LEED GA, both Principals at CO Architects. They discuss UCI Health – Irvine Medical Center in Irvine, California.

The episode also features, Brian Pratt, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Design and Construction Services and Campus Architect at the University of California, Irvine who provides unique insight from the client perspective.

UCI Health – Irvine Medical Center is the country's first all-electric hospital. The new campus includes a 144-bed, 350,000-square-foot hospital, comprising an emergency department, inpatient bed services, operating rooms, pre/post observation beds, inpatient imaging and support services.

A 220,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center will offer outpatient surgery and procedure rooms, diagnostic and imaging services, oncology treatment and infusion facilities, clinical exam rooms, a pharmacy, and support services.
Photo Credit: CO Architects

Topics Discussed:
Curtain Wall
Heat Recovery Chiller
P3TEC, Advanced Wall Protection

Participants:

Cherise Lakeside, FCSI, CDT  image
Cherise Lakeside, FCSI, CDT
Senior Spec Writer | RDH Building Science
Gina Chang, AIA, EDAC image
Gina Chang, AIA, EDAC
Principal | CO Architects
Fabian Kremkus, AIA, LEED GA image
Fabian Kremkus, AIA, LEED GA
Design Principal | CO Architects
Brian Pratt, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP image
Brian Pratt, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP
Campus Architect | UC Irvine
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