Doylestown Hospital Phase D: Heart Institute
Doylestown, PA 18901
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Apr 02, 2018
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Dec 08, 2017
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Oct 23, 2017
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Executive Summary
The Doylestown Hospital Health Institute is a 66,837 square foot healthcare facility in Doylestown, PA. The hospital is in Phase D of its master plan which consists of the Heart Institute, a $40 million addition to the hospital. The new construction will encase some parts of the current building and will include a three-story atrium and a grand staircase. In close proximity to the existing 3-story hospital is U.S Route 202, PA Route 611, an elementary, middle and high school. There are multiple parking lots around the hospital and a parking deck.
The addition will be one story taller than the existing building and is built to allow for future expansion. The design phase for the Heart Institute began in March of 2017 and the project is set to be completed in November of 2019, with substantial completion in February of 2019.
Analysis 1
Electrical Depth
The first Analysis will look into the layout of the electrical system of Doylestown Hospital that is being used and look at the possibility of using cable trays as part of a modular patient room design. A look into the amount of material being used, the impact on the electrical load of the building and other ways energy can be saved such as sensors for modular rooms. The goal is to compare possible savings in energy, time, budget or safety and whether it corresponds with the owner’s goals.
Analysis 2
Structural Depth
The structural analysis includes prefabricated exterior wall systems. When analyzing the building, prefab building enclosures could be beneficial in saving time compared to the typical brick laydown using scaffolding and can also improve the quality. An analysis of the building’s structural load will be conducted to ensure that a prefab enclosure could be substituted for a lower cost. Furthermore, an analysis on how this would tie into the existing building structurally and aesthetically will be completed.