Humber River Hospital. Photo courtesy of PCL Constructors
Humber River Hospital and its project partners have announced the facility?s achievement of LEED Gold certification through the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).
?We designed and built our new hospital on three core principles: Lean, Green and Digital,? notes Humber River Hospital President & CEO Barb Collins. ?Being certified LEED Gold is a testament to the work done by the hospital, and our project partners Plenary Health Care Partnerships and PCL Constructors, in respecting our environment throughout the project, carrying over into the actual building performance. Our design compliance partners HOK also played an important role in helping Humber develop its LEED strategy.? One of the most energy efficient acute care hospitals in North America, Humber River Hospital is revolutionizing sustainable healthcare design, with a built environment that is setting the bar for reduction of operating costs and carbon footprint. 
?Surpassing the project?s intended LEED Silver classification to achieve LEED Gold is a testament to the entire collaborative team?s relentless pursuit of achieving unprecedented energy efficiency targets to reduce Humber River Hospital?s carbon footprint and create a facility that balances energy efficiency and innovative technology, enabling the hospital to focus on its core business of providing exemplary patient care,? says Bruce Macpherson, PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto) Proje...