Insights
Aug 13, 2024 _ insights
An Electric, Biophilic, & Resilient Hospital
The first all-electric hospital in Indiana, Margaret Mary Health’s (MMH) new community hospital in Batesville, IN seeks to translate core values—collaboration, accountability, respect, excellence, and innovation—into a highly sustainable community asset. At our presentation at the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit, we shared the three primary sustainable and resilient design strategies that will enhance health outcomes and improve facility operations at MMH, and how these can be are easily applied to other health facilities. We highlighted how the design team translated MMH’s values, programmatic needs, and budgetary and scheduling constraints into a design that will serve their long-term vision while balancing short-term needs. We presented examples of passive and active design, low-carbon mechanical systems, and well-being focused biophilic design that will benefit healthcare providers and patients alike. Along with our panelists, David Neff, director of facilities and plant operations at Margaret Mary Health and Douglas Hundley, vice president of CMTA, we also discussed relevant performance criteria and financial incentives available from the Inflation Reduction Act.
See our presentation here.
Aaron Anderson AIA, LEED AP is a principal and the market design leader for healthcare at GBBN. Aaron leads clients through transformational work by championing thoughtful and resilient design strategies that enhance well-being and social equity for patients, healthcare professionals, and the surrounding community. His work includes Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center William K. Schubert M.D. Mental Health Center, Cincinnati Children’s Pet Center, and UC Health Medical Center’s Main Entrance Improvements.
