New Haven, CT – Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven Hospital has received an Award of Merit in the Connecticut Green Building Council’s (CTGBC) 2011 Green Building Design Awards.
The hospital was designed by national healthcare architects Shepley Bulfinch and landscape architects Towers|Golde, and built by Turner Construction.
Eight years in the making, the 516,000sf cancer hospital in downtown New Haven integrates healing with sustainable design and operations. Located on a tight urban site, the 14-story building incorporates many sustainable strategies, including a terracotta rain screen exterior, generous daylighting, and a mid-level rooftop garden. The hospital, which was completed in two phases in 2009 and 2010, is pursuing LEED certification.
“From the outside in, big or small, every aspect of Smilow preaches sustainability, “ said Greg Heiges, Shepley Bulfinch’s project manager for the project. “That covers everything from a site that’s more pervious than it was prior to construction and a high-efficiency irrigation system, to materials that were selected to minimize chemical off-gassing within the building. There’s even a new bicycle hut to encourage alternative transportation for staff.”