OHSU_Center_for_Health_&_Healing

OHSU Center for Health & Healing

OHSU Center for Health & Healing

Medical Facility in Portland, Oregon

Oregon Health & Science University's (OHSU) Center for Health & Healing is a 412,000-square-foot (38,300 m2) medical building in the South Waterfront district of Portland, Oregon.[1] It is connected to the main OHSU campus on Marquam hill by the Portland Aerial Tram.[2]

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History

The OHSU Center for Health & Healing was completed in 2006, designed by GBD Architects and constructed by Hoffman Construction.[3] It took 3 years to complete, with construction beginning in 2003, and cost a total of $140 million.[1][4] In February 2007, the building was granted LEED Platinum status, becoming the largest health care facility in the United States to earn LEED's highest rating.[2]

Details

Of the facility’s 16 floors, eight floors are dedicated to physician practice, surgery, and imaging; three floors house the March Wellness Fitness Center; four are home to education and research facilities; and the ground level contains an optical shop, a pharmacy, and a café.[1][5] The building is 61.58 m (202.0 ft) tall.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Staff. "OHSU Center for Health & Healing: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation" (PDF). Betterbricks.
  2. [2]
    Gragg, Randy (October 2007). "Case Study: Center For Health And Healing". GreenSource.
  3. [3]
    Goldfield, Robert (July 7, 2010). "OHSU building snags major award". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  4. [4]
    Staff. "OHSU History". OHSU.
  5. [5]
    Staff. "March Wellness Fitness Center". OHSU.
  6. [6]
    "Center for Health & Healing". Buildings. Emporis GMBH. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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