Issue link: https://blog.providence.org/i/1323937
Local Efforts Providence Tarzana Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA Providence Tarzana Medical Center in Los Angeles has selected sustainable construction materials to build the new patient wing. The project just broke ground and the steel frame was finished in Oct., 2020. The following materials were selected for this project and are better for caregivers, patients and the environment: o PVC-free rubber flooring and rubber base o All ceiling surfaces are low VOC-emitting o Rockfon ACT (Greenguard gold-certified) o Rulon wood linear ceiling (no VOCs in glues and finishes) o Non-PVC upholsteries o PVC free wall protection o All paints, adhesives, and field-applied coatings are specified to meet or be less than South Coast Air Quality Management District VOC limits (LEED requirement) o All cabinetry panel materials are specified to contain no urea formaldehyde o A building flush-out period is planned to help reduce any lingering potential contaminants For more information, contact Van Duong, Project Director, Real Estate Strategy and Operations at van.duong@providence.org or Eric Brossy de Dios, Senior Project Manager, Senior Associate at eric.brossydedios@perkinswill.com Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana is committed to sustainable laundry practices, since chemical reductions in laundry are good for the environment and for our water shed. Sustainable laundry accomplishments include: • Partnering with Ecolab to eliminate phosphates in laundry detergents. • Installing direct-drive pumps at a pumping station to measure the exact amount of laundry detergents used. This way, caregivers avoid inadvertently using excess chemicals. Each month Ecolab monitors and calibrates the equipment. For more information, contact Ray Nichols, Laundry Manager/Engineer, St. Patrick Hospital at ray.nichols@providence.org Providence Medical Group – West Olympia and Multispecialty Clinic Lacey Two Providence Medical Group clinics in the southwest service area of Washington - West Olympia and Multispecialty Clinic Lacey - both selected a polished/sealed concrete floor during recent renovations. Polished concrete flooring is a resilient, sustainable flooring solution with a much lower global warming potential than other systems. This flooring has other benefits as it durable, requires far less maintenance and does not need replacement throughout the life of the building. As a result, this flooring selection further advances our goal to become carbon negative by 2030. For more information, contact Geoff Glass, Senior Technical Program Manager, Energy at geoffrey.glass@providence.org Direct drive pumps at St. Patrick Hospital measure the exact amount of laundry detergent used. Polished concrete flooring at West Olympia offers durable and sustainable flooring that requires far less maintenance than traditional selections.