Hoag Hospital Irvine Earns LEED Silver Certification
IRVINE, Calif. — Two months after Hoag Hospital Irvine reopened its renovated hospital and emergency room, Hoag become one of the first hospitals in California to achieve LEED Silver Certification.
The $85 million, 244,000 square foot renovation by architectural firm Taylor, is an example of the modernization of an aging facility meets the demands for advanced technology and new medical programming, as well as being eco-friendly.
Some of the sustainable features that will reduce overall energy and water consumption include energy-efficient lighting fixtures, low-flow toilets, forest-certified wood products, self-cleaning porcelain floor tiles and the recycling of 75 percent of the construction demolition.