Focus: New Construction

Indiana Hospital Designed With Storm Water Management System

The system was designed to conserve energy and support the ecology


Conserving energy and supporting the ecology  were part of the design of the new La Porte Hospital in LaPorte, Ind., according to an article on the WIM website.

Energy efficiency and a green infrastructure were the design focus of the building structure and mechanical, plumbing and electrical infrastructures in the new hospital, which will be Green Globes certified. 

For instance, the facility has a green infrastructure approach to storm water management. The design called for installation of a system to collect and filter the rainwater runoff into the subsoil.

This system includes a combination of permeable pavers that reduce storm water runoff leaving the site, and underground chambers to collect and store the runoff.

Green Globes Certification is a function of The Green Building Initiative (GBI), which encourages credible and practical green building approaches for commercial and governmental construction, according to the GBI website.

Read the full WIMS Radio article.

 

 

 



November 5, 2020


Topic Area: Groundskeeping


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