Keokuk County Health Center was the first replacement Critical Access Hospital completed in the state of Iowa and received a Gold Award from Alliant Energy for its energy-efficient design and construction.
Our Construction Management team provided sustainable value engineering recommendations which focused on longer-term efficiency and added only $160,000 to the initial scope and cost of the project. With supporting scientific calculations showing that these recommendations would pay for themselves in less than three years and would save the Owner $53,000 in utility costs every year thereafter, the hospital will save significant operating capital in the years to come.
The 40,000 s.f. replacement of the Critical Access Hospital included:
- New surgery department
- Outpatient Services
- Emergency and imaging departments
- Pre-admission testing/registration
In total, our recommendations will provide a 233-ton decrease in carbon dioxide emissions each year, equating to 26% electrical savings and 10% savings in natural gas.Â
From an environmental perspective, this is equivalent to removing 43 automobiles from Iowa roads or powering 31 homes.
