Location: West Palm Beach Architect: Heery International Size: 20,000 SF
Sustainable Construction LEED Silver Certified NC 2.2
The renovated Palm Healthcare Pavilion and Mollie Wilmot Children’s Center provides medical and educational support services for children with special healthcare needs.
Sustainable features include:
Major renovation to an existing building reduced the amount of energy and materials used in comparison to new construction.
Rainwater harvesting from roof to cistern to irrigate vegetation
Use of low-VOC materials to protect indoor air quality
Use of solar panels and reflective glass
White, single-ply roof with a high solar-reflective index
Bamboo and rapidly renewable materials used throughout
Encouragement of use of alternative forms of transportation by providing changing rooms, hybrid car spaces and bicycle storage.