General Building Data

Building Name	University Health System: Central Tower Bed Expansion
Location	1221 Lee St., Charlottesville, VA 22908
Building Occupants	University of Virginia Health Systems
Function Types	Medical Center
Size (Total Sq. Ft.)	60,000 sf (New); 60,000 sf (Renovated)
Number of Stories	6 occupied floors (3rd-8th), 2nd floor mechanical space
Dates of Construction	August 2008 - December 2011
Cost Information	$55 Million
Project Delivery Method	Design Assist CM Agent - Multiple Prime Contract

Owner	The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
Construction Manager	University of Virginia
CM Agent	Gilbane/Russell
Architects	SmithGroup
Engineers	Speigel Zamecnik & Shah Inc. (Structural) AKF Engineers (MEP), Koffel Associates, Inc. (Fire Protection, Dewberry (Site/Civil)
Consultants	Miller, Beam & Paganelli, Inc. (Acoustical), Heller & Metzger PC (Architectural)

The Hospital Bed Expansion (HBE) will feature 12 new patient rooms on each floor (floors 3-8) for a total of 72 new beds. Of the 12 new patient rooms, 2 rooms will be Negative Pressure rooms and 1 will be a Bariatric Patient Room on each floor.  A new bank of elevators will be added on the west side of the hospital to improve access to the new wing. Other features of the new expansion are break rooms, an educational space, a multi-purpose room, consultation rooms, lockers, and 2 renovated waiting rooms on each floor.

A glass curtain wall system will be the premier feature of the hospital's 130,000 gsf expansion and renovation, which will be supported by structural steel tubes set on each floor stretching across the total length of the curtain wall system. The mechanical room situated on the 2nd floor will be covered with louvers and metal corrugated wall panels that will blend with a future transit center design.

None Applicable - University Health System Property

The University of Virginia is a historical campus which prides itself in maintaining the historical integrity that Thomas Jefferson so intended when designing the campus's first buildings. In designing the Rotunda, Jefferson believed that the Roman style building should always be in sight from his home at the nearby Monticello. Because of this, local buildings are required to have a height restriction on their designs based upon their location. Because the UH hospital fell in the direct path of Monticello and the Rotunda, a height restriction was placed on the structure.

The Central Bed Tower Expansion is an addition to University of Virginia's existing primary care health center that will enhance the aesthetics of the hospital's already unique architecture. With a dissimilar facade constituted of white metal panels and periodic glass windows, the existing hospital is a standout amongst its neighboring brick facilities. While maintaining the design integrity of an existing campus, SmithGroup's design for the new hospital expansion brings a piece of the contemporary 21st century to a traditional 18th century university campus.

This new addition will feature an approximately 90' tall glass curtain wall system with metal tube supports placed on each floor stretching the entire length of the facade. White metal panels frame the glass, blending the new addition with the existing hospital. Louvers and corrugated metal panels will be utilized to cover the mechanical space on the 2nd floor and roof levels.

A TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefin) roof will be used for the new roof of the addition. This project also includes a roof replacement of the hospital's existing Ballasted EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) with a TPO roof.

The Central Tower Bed Expansion is expected to attain a LEED Silver rating. Factors contributing to the LEED Silver rating include the replacement of an existing Ballasted EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) roof system. The lower roof of the existing hospital, which is currently Ballasted EPDM, will be stripped and replaced with an extensive green roof. The Ballasted EPDM roof on the 8th floor will also be stripped and replaced with a TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefin) roof. The glass curtain wall system will be a sustainable feature in the aspect of daylighting, but it could be outweighed by a loss of mechanical practicality. Construction credits will also contribute to the LEED Silver Rating.