Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

The four-story, 136,000-SF Garrison Wing addition included 64 private medical-surgical universal patient rooms that were converted from semi-private rooms to meet current guidelines. The first level consists of a 15,000-SF education/conference center for use by the hospital and the community, with a high-tech public resource center. Ancillary services expanded on level one included laboratory, human resources, social work, community relations, materials management, and housekeeping.

The second level of the facility addition included a 24-bed obstetrics and pediatrics unit with a C-section room and nursery. Sustainable design was implemented throughout, including large thermal mass exterior walls, air-side economizers for “free cooling” when conditions permit, variable speed drives on major air-handlers, use of a significant amount of recycled materials, and enhanced indoor environmental quality (thermal comfort, ventilation, controls, etc.).