As one of the leading healthcare providers in the country, Kaiser Permanente created a new School of Medicine to train the next generation of leaders in medicine. The school is both unfettered by traditional pedagogy and detached from typical campus amenities, pushing the design team to reimagine the typology entirely.
The resulting design is an entire campus within a building. The 80,000 SF, LEED Gold building houses simulation, flex classrooms, cafeteria, lecture hall, computer center, small group learning, collaboration zones, and outdoor recreation areas to create "the school of medicine as a laboratory"
Fueling the LEED Gold building are numerous sustainable design strategies including a transparent building facade that minimizes solar heat gains, lessens the energy demand for cooling the building, and serves as the main source of daylight into public circulation spaces while also offering exciting views to the outdoors. Additionally, a high-tech control system allows more than 98% of the building's energy and water use to be monitored for top-tier efficiency. HVAC and plumbing designs in the building all deploy high-efficiency and low-water consumption controls. These sustainability design applications also empower greater mental and physical health for users. Conference and Expo has selected the Kaiser New School of Medicine to be recognized for this year's awards for your LEED Gold Certification and more!