Case Study
The new energy-efficient Humber River Hospital leverages digital technology to enhance patient care.
The new energy-efficient Humber River Hospital leverages digital technology to enhance patient care.
The new Humber River Hospital leverages digital technology to enhance patient care and the overall hospital experience. It’s also one of North America’s most energy-efficient hospitals. Designed and built as a public-private partnership (P3) project, the 656-bed Humber River HospitalHumber River Hospital replaced three older hospital buildings. As compliance architect, HOK developed the project vision and strategic site and building organization while driving the project’s LEAN, sustainability and technology goals. The LEED Gold Humber River Hospital is one of North America’s most energy- efficient hospitals. HOK led an extensive sustainability study that helped the design team achieve a 47 percent reduction in energy use and an energy use intensity of 348 ekWh/m2, while demonstrating a ne