Session Detail

While on the precipice of a worldwide pandemic, University Health System embarked on a mission to improve and advance women’s and children’s health needs in the San Antonio community with the design and construction of a new patient tower project. During the early stages of the design process, the goal of incorporating high performance design concepts with the clinical mission were heavily discussed, studied, and eventually integrated. During this interactive engagement, an analysis of engineering design practices and how they sync with the performance of the building façade were measured and quantified. Presenters will share how functional, adaptable, and sustainable goals for this project were challenged with budgetary and operational cost models, and how upfront investments in envelope and building systems innovations can inform design to optimize effective, long lasting, and safe care delivery.