UCI Health – Irvine Medical Center Tour

EVENT DETAILS

Join AIA LA Healthcare’s tour of the all-new UCI Health – Irvine Medical Center, on course to be the first all-electrical hospital in the nation. The facility includes a 350,000 GSF specialty hospital, a 220,000 GSF ambulatory care and cancer center (ACC), parking structure, and a 42,000 GSF all-electric central plant. Delivered using the progressive design-build method, Hensel Phelps + CO Architects closely collaborated with UCI and UCI Health to meet stringent performance metrics while responding to the unique location adjacent to the protected San Joaquin Marsh. In response to the University of California policy restricting fossil fuel combustion the facilities break new ground in the pursuit of carbon-free healthcare operations with an all-electric central plant and operations. The hospital provides emergency, specialty inpatient, imaging and support services, while the ACC features cancer clinics, apheresis, infusion, radiation therapy, and translational research. Together the buildings integrate surgical services on a single interconnected platform. The result is a healthcare destination that establishes harmony between the natural and built environment and provides a unifying central plaza offering outdoor visitor and staff respite and academic event space with stunning views of the marsh and campus beyond.

The project integrates energy-efficient features like self-shading strategies, sunshades, and high-efficiency glazing that will reduce solar heat gain by 85%. The design provides access to the marsh trail’s connection to the main campus while also protecting the marsh by carefully positioning the buildings and surrounding site development to create animal buffers, bird safety and ensure proper runoff treatment. As a biophilic healthcare destination, the new facilities reflect UCI Health and UC Irvine’s commitment to sustainability. The project combines top-tier academic medical care, education, and research with sustainable design, positioning it as a leader in both healthcare and environmental stewardship.

Important Note:

Please bring your own PPE. This is typically required for site walks and we want all of you to be safe. Wear hard-bottomed, closed-toe shoes (work boots preferred), and bring a hard hat, safety vest, and goggles. Limited extras will be available on site.

SPEAKERS

Brian Pratt, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP – Campus Architect & Associate Vice Chancellor, Design and Construction Services

Brian Pratt, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP is the Campus Architect and Associate Vice Chancellor for Design & Construction Services at the University of California, Irvine. Currently overseeing all major capital building projects, he leads the Design and Construction efforts for the campus delivering highly complex projects via design build. In his more than eleven-year tenure at UCI, Brian oversees all project types including UCI’s new all-electric hospital, research facilities, laboratories, active learning classrooms, dormitories and other highly technical projects. A graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, he has worked in the private and public sectors and serves on the Design Build Institute of America, Western Pacific Region Board of Directors and Executive Committee as the Owners’ Council Representative. Brian also served on the Board of Directors and as President of the American Institute of Architects, Orange County. Brian is accustomed to working with complex projects and multiple user groups and his work has been recognized with several awards and recognitions. With sustainability as a priority, many projects have achieved LEED Platinum certification.

Paul Da Veiga – Director of Planning, Design & Construction UCI Health Planning Administration

Paul Da Veiga is the Director of Planning, Design and Construction for UCI Health. He is responsible for long range and capital planning for all construction projects in the health system. This encompasses the UCI Health Campus in Orange, the Irvine medical campus currently under construction, newly acquired hospitals and affiliated buildings in Fountain Valley, Placentia-Linda, Los Alamitos and Lakewood. It also include several outpatient clinics throughout Orange County. His background is in urban and regional planning with over 20 years of experience in public sector planning, economic development, and healthcare design and construction. He is currently leading the development of the new $1.3B medical center campus in Irvine for UCI Health.

Gina Chang, AIA, EDAC – Principal, CO Architects

Gina Chang is a project manager, healthcare architect and medical planner who has successfully led large teams through ambitious project goals. With over 20 years of experience, Gina understands the complex and unique nature of healthcare projects. She is an advocate for evidence-based design and sees each project as an opportunity to create an environment for healing and wellness. Gina joined CO Architects in 2007 as a medical planner and project coordinator for Palomar Medical Center, followed by roles as project manager for the UC San Diego Outpatient Pavilion and the SJH Queen of the Valley Medical Center Herman Family Pavilion. Gina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and is EDAC certified.

Jill Cheng, AIA, LEED AP BD+C – Associate Principal, CO Architects

Jill Cheng has over 20 years of experience in planning, design, and project management for institutional projects including healthcare, higher education, justice and K-12 facilities. She is skilled at the mechanics and analytical skills required to successfully navigate a project through the complex system of codes and guidelines that often surround these projects. Jill was a member of the firm for 16 years prior to rejoining in
2020. She holds a Master of Architecture from Rice University and a Bachelor of Art in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

AIA CES: Submitted for approval

1. Analyze how the progressive design-build delivery method contributed to successful design, planning, and implementation of this large-scale healthcare project.
2. Examine the development of the nation’s first all-electric hospital, including how UC drove the initiative and how the team implemented and exceeded sustainability goals.
3. Describe design and planning innovations such as cancer gene therapy treatment, universal patient units and how future adaptations can be accommodated in the flexible platform.
4. Identify the specific processes and tools that were implemented to validate unprecedented innovations in healthcare facility design and construction.

PARKING

From 405, exit onto Jamboree south. Turn LEFT on Birch, Turn RIGHT on internal road, turn LEFT before the Central Utility Plant, and turn LEFT into the parking structure right before construction fence. This will take you up the parking structure. DO NOT PARK on the first floor as it’s for patients. You can park anywhere there is open spot.

After your park, take the elevator or stair to Level 1. Follow the BLUE LINE and walk to the main entrance of the Ambulatory Care Center Building. We will meet under the drop off canopy. Carpools encouraged! 🙂

*Note to all registrants: When purchasing a ticket, please double check that the address + zip code that you provide matches the billing information on the card you are using.*