University of Utah Health Care's South Jordan Facility Opens
The South Jordan Health Center, the University of Utah’s largest off-campus medical facility, officially opened its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 18, 2012. The 208,000-square-foot facility is located in the heart of the Daybreak community in South Jordan, Utah and brings much-needed healthcare services to the southwest portion of the Salt Lake Valley. Layton Construction Co., Inc. was the contractor for the project, which was designed by Dixon and Associates.
The facility offers primary, emergency and specialty care services and features a stand-alone emergency department (one of two in the state of Utah, the other of which was also constructed by Layton), AirMed helicopter transport, a full-service pharmacy, in-house branches of the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Moran Eye Center, a café, espresso bar, and a large conference room with amenities suitable for banquets, seminars and educational trainings. It is one of the first health care facilities in the state of Utah to feature self-check-in kiosks to cut down on wait time and increase patient privacy. Once it reaches full capacity, the medical center will employ 400 physicians and staff. The health center sits on 10 acres, with an additional 50 acres set aside for future expansion of the medical campus.
Designed with efficiency and sustainability in mind, the South Jordan Health Center is seeking a LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Ninety percent of building waste materials were recycled, diverting hundreds of tons of aluminum, concrete, insulation and steel away from the landfill. Natural daylighting was incorporated into the facility as much as possible. A high-performance glazing system and gradient frit were used on the facility’s exterior windows to reduce the amount of solar heat gain while maintaining the beautiful mountain views. Additionally, the design of the facility includes skylights, high ceilings, wide corridors and an open layout to take advantage of natural light.
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Kauai Community Federal Credit Union Receives LEED Gold Certification - January 24, 2012
Kukui Grove West Office has officially received a LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council®. The two-story, 21,000-square-foot office building opened in November 2010. Layton Construction Co., Inc. was the general contractor for the project, which was designed by Group 70 International.
The facility is one of the most environmentally-sensitive projects ever built on Kauai. It is the first LEED-certified bank or credit union in all of Hawaii and the second LEED-certified building on the island of Kauai. There are only four other LEED Gold certified facilities in the state of Hawaii.
The management team took each LEED challenge to heart by using local and recycled products. The credit union was built by the local community, using mainly Hawaiian companies. The building was constructed using more than 30 percent recycled materials, more than 20 percent of which were generated within the Hawaiian Islands. The team made great efforts to reduce the steady flow of materials to the landfill by designing and implementing a waste diversion plan. Sixty-four percent of the waste generated from the project was diverted through reuse and recycling.
Some of the credit union’s sustainable features include an expansive 1,000-square-foot skylight in the front lobby that provides natural daylighting and contains a special gel that blocks heat from entering the building. Natural lighting was integrated into 75 percent of the building’s occupied space. Photovoltaic laminates on the facility’s roof convert sunlight to electricity, and the paint finish on the roof contains a special pigment that reflects heat and reduces the building’s overall heat absorption. Additionally, special landscaping features on the project site reduce and treat storm water run-off. A natural bioswale made of grass and other natural materials absorbs pollutants from storm water before they leave the site. The building’s parking lot, which includes underground basement parking in a 77,000-square-foot lot, contains special parking stalls for hybrid vehicles.
“Congratulations on this achievement,” Charles Kaneshiro, a principal with Group 70 International, said in an email. “Very few projects in Hawaii obtain the Gold level certification and it is a true testimony to KCFCU’s commitment to the environment. It is the first credit union and first financial institution in Hawaii to obtain LEED certification on any level.”
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The Montage Deer Valley Resort built by Layton Construction has received another award. The Concrete Producer and Concrete Construction magazines awarded the Montage with their best Commercial product award. The Montage has already received awards for the "Best of the Best 2011 Project WInner" and the "Best Multi-Family Residential/Hospitality" projects by Engineering News Record.
