Spaulding Rehab Hospital certified LEED Gold

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital is a 132 bed rehabilitation hospital located on the waterfront in the former Charlestown Navy Yard. The design of the site and building supports Spaulding's mission to improve the quality of life for persons recovering from or learning to live fully with illness, injury, and disability. The design responds to its waterfront location, providing an indoor-outdoor rehabilitative environment which takes advantage of daylight, views, and waterside spaces. Outdoor spaces include a therapy trail along the water's edge and a third floor patient terrace off the therapy gym. Indoor spaces address the social, spiritual, and physical needs of patients and staff. Ground floor spaces such as meeting rooms and cafeteria provide a strong connection to the community. The therapy gyms and pool are located on the end of the 3-story base, maximizing daylight and views. The 5-story bed tower above contains multipurpose rooms and other gathering spaces for patients and staff. The brownfield site was remediated. Reclaimed wood and granite from the original seawall have been incorporated into the landscape. Sustainable elements include vegetated roofs, a high performance envelope, operable windows, cogeneration unit, and healthy interior materials have been incorporated into the building. Perhaps the most significant sustainable aspect of the building is increased resilience to severe weather events and rising sea levels related to climate change. The project is certified LEED Gold. Perkins + Will: architecture and interior design Walsh Brothers Inc.: construction manager Thompson Consultants: HVAC/plumbing/electrial/fire protection McNamara/Salvia, Inc.: structural engineer Haley & Aldrich, Inc.: geo-tech/geo-enviro consultant Vanasse Hangen Brustlin: civil engineer/traffic consultant Richard Moore Environmental: owner's LEED consultant Buro Happold Consulting: sustainability consultant Copley Wolff Design Group: landscape architect Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects: roof terrace landscape AKF Lighting Group: lighting consultant WSP Flack & Kurtz: commissioning agent Wiss, Janney, Elstner Assoc.: envelope consultant Vine Assoc.: marine consultant Healthcare Without Harm: healthcare sustainability Smith Seckman Reid: communicatins/low voltage consult. Kalin Assoc.: specifications Gamble Design LLC: way-finding & graphics Pothier Group: food service consultant Cavanaugh Tocci Assoc.: acoustical consultant Sterling McMurrin: environmental artist Steinkamp Photography: photo credits