Ground Broken for New Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center

PASADENA, Calif. — DPR Construction recently broke ground on the new $60-million, state-of-the-art Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center in Pasadena, California, set to open in mid-2017.

In partnership with CO Architects & SRG, DPR is constructing the 75,000-square-foot outpatient care facility that will include an ambulatory surgical center to house Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center’s clinical, diagnostic, outpatient surgery and rehabilitation units, which will help bring exceptional specialty pediatric care to millions of children and families in the greater Pasadena area and across the Southwest.

The project will include demolition of two one-story existing structures and approximately 75,000 square feet of new construction, including three levels of subterranean parking with 250 stalls and green roof terraces.

“DPR Construction’s vision for the project is to construct a sustainable, innovative and technologically advanced outpatient medical facility that helps our customer transform children’s lives through exceptional healthcare,” said Ron Rendina, director of healthcare for DPR Construction, Southern California.

Green Features

• Natural lighting with skylights and a light well
• Automated sun control devices
• Onsite water retention basin
• PVC roofing with high SRI value
• Recycling 50 percent of construction waste
• Bicycle storage areas with showers nearby
• Project is located on a previously developed lot
• Water use reduction by 30 percent
• LED lighting
• Low VOC paints

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