Boulder Community Foothills Hospital

As the first LEED v2 Silver Certified Hospital, the design team of Boulder Associates and OZ Architecture set a new benchmark in sustainable design, disproving the notion that sustainability and healthcare don't mix.

Boulder Associates' thoughtful interior architecture promotes human and environmental health.

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The hospital's interiors are nurturing and serene; a pediatric care unit was designed with a “camp-like” atmosphere; and integrated wayfinding and daylighting support long-term growth of the facility.

The neonatal intensive care nursery allows parents to ‘room in' and be full-time participants in their infant's care.

Location
Boulder, Colorado

Client
Boulder Community Hospital

Scope
221,000 g.s.f.
New Construction

• American Society of Healthcare Engineers: Vista Award for Sustainable Design
• Colorado Renewable Energy Society Exemplary Buildings Award 2004
• ASID Colorado 2004 Design Merit Award Healthcare over 10,000 sf
• ASID Colorado 2004 Sustainable Design / Green Design
• American Institute of Architecture Colorado North Chapter Honor Award 2004
• The Center for Health Design Medquest Communications LLC Contract Magazine – Healthcare Environment Awards Competition 2004
• 2004 Excellence in Design Award – Environmental Design + Construction Magazine

• First LEED Certified Hospital (v2.0 Silver) in nation
• Uses 30% less energy than an ASHRAE compliant baseline.
• 55% of building materials manufactured locally. Of these, 59% were locally harvested as well.
• 16% recycled content
• 64% of jobsite construction waste recycled.
• Water used for irrigation reduced by 50%
• 100% of stormwater treated on-site