Technical Panel

Dallas Oct 30 + 31,2014

Resilient Healthcare Facilities Rebirth of University of Texas

Medical Branch (UTMB) Storm Hardening Case Study

UTMB Galveston tradition for 123 years...

Hurricane Ike September 13, 2008...

UTMB Campus CHALLENGES

Where to Rebuild / Invest …

Restore Services

Storm Hardening

Rebuild in Galveston

  Move would interrupt flow of new doctors from the Med School

  Critical medical research would be curtailed during the move.

  Strong community support

  Local financial backing

  NEVER AGAIN RELY ON FEDERAL RESPONSE

Jennie Sealy Hospital PROJECT SCOPE

1. Harden & Reconfigure John Sealy Hospital

3. Build Jennie Sealy Replacement Hospital 2. Regain Level 1 Trauma Center status

FACADE DESIGN CHALLENGES

Rooms with Natural Daylighting...

Fewer doses of narcotic drugs

--2.6

Fewer days in hospital room

Improved Sleep & Circadian Rhythms

  Reduce depression

  Lessen agitation

  Ease pain

  Less perceived stress

  Less medication cost

Design Pressures based on Wind Tunnel Study…

  “H” shape creates turbulence

  “Hot Spots” to -195 psf

  Design Pressure double that of comparable rectangular building

Missile Level E…. For Jennie Sealy project

More than Twice the Impact Energy!

Podium - 0.180” SentryGlas Towers – 0.060” PVB

3” x 8” Back Member

11 Unique Glazing Types

YHC 300 Curtain Wall...

•  Subdued Gray

•  Subdued Gray •  Horizontal Frit •  High Opacity White

Opaque or Translucent Ceramic Frit

Glass Color +

•  None

•  None •  Horizontal Frit •  Simulated

Sandblasting

Ceramic Frit or Etching

Glass Color +

Thermal Performance •  VNE-63 on #2 Surface •  VE-2M on #2 Surface •  VE3-2M on #2 Surface

UTMB today

Jennie Sealy Hospital – September 2014

University of Texas Medical Branch Today ...

•  Client University of Texas Medical Branch •  Project Architect HDR Architecture Inc. •  General Contractor Hensel Phelps Construction Company •  Glazing Contractor Admiral Glass Company •  Architectural Aluminum YKK AP America Inc.

92,000 Square Feet of Curtain Wall

Greg Galloway greggalloway@ykkap.com