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community comfortable with the health
care provided.”
Because of their focus on best practices
in sustainability, Humber River Hospital
is on track to save about $3 million per
year in operating expenses, according to
Churchill. The hospital has a 40 per cent
energy cost-savings and is reaching ener-
gy-use intensity levels of 103 KBTUs per
square foot, per year. This puts Humber
River Hospital 15 years ahead of the Ar-
chitectural Institute of America’s challenge
to have all buildings running at 101 KBTUs
per square foot per year by 2030.
As part of HOK’s rigorous consultation pro-
cess, Humber River Hospital brought in a
range of hospital staff in order to decide
how different technologies can help care-
givers work efficiently. The input received
not only gave insight into floor layouts that
could both minimize travel time for nurses
and doctors, but also provide clarity for
first-time visitors.
For every new automation, HOK worked
with Humber River Hospital to develop
Lisa Fulford-Roy,
Marketing Principal
Jeff Churchill,
Senior Architect
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