Architect
Granary Associates
Engineer
O’Donnell & Naccarato
General Contractor
L.F. Driscoll Co.
Owner
Susquehanna Health
Precaster and Precast Specialty Engineer
Oldcastle Precast Key Project Attributes
- Fabricating the precast concrete components under controlled conditions in the plant ensured high quality and tight tolerances, minimizing field adjustments and speeding up erection time.
- Casting components off-site while site work was completed allowed precast concrete pieces to be ready for erection as soon as foundations were ready, speeding up construction.
- Precast concrete’s aesthetic versatility provided a complementary look that blended with the adjacent hospital using two finishes.
- Embedded thin brick eliminated trades at the site and provided textured masonry look in a panelized system, minimizing long-term maintenance needs.
- Insulated sandwich panels provided high energy efficiency while minimizing time, material, and labor costs.
Project/Precast Scope
- $17-million co-generation facility is part of long-range plan to reconfigure and expand three-hospital system.
- Plant will cut carbon emissions by 50 percent, saving $540,000 per year.
- Architectural precast concrete insulated sandwich panels were chosen for their aesthetic versatility, sustainability, durability, economy, and ease of construction.
- Embedded red thin brick finish matches existing brick on hospital, while white finish complements hospital’s limestone features.
- Gray panels on front feature gray louvers and gray low-e glass to provide classical front.
- Program’s success led to similar panels being specified for hospital’s new Patient Tower in next phase of construction.
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