Issues

From a former brownfield site to an award-winning community healthcare facility, the Whittier Clinic is a perfect example of how a community-centered design can heal not only patients but also a neighborhood. Clinic services include imaging, pharmacy, lab, occupational and physical therapy, sports medicine and physician residency training for a culturally diverse community.

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Solution

Designed with direct input from patients and employees, the clinic is a showcase for sustainable design. More than 95% of the wood-based products used at Whittier were certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as derived from sustainably managed forests. The site layout includes garden space with native plants that need minimal irrigation, reducing water usage. Lighting sensors in waiting rooms activate light fixtures only when natural light is not sufficient, reducing electrical energy usage. A high efficiency Daikin Pathfinder chiller further reduces electrical energy usage and costs. In addition, the Pathfinder chiller uses HFC-134a refrigerant which has no ozone depletion potential.

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