As part of its master plan, Nemaha Valley Hospital has updated and expanded its facilities to serve the community better. Since the hospital needed to remain operational during the remodel, the project required strategic phasing of construction to minimize impact on the hospital while maintaining the safety, service, and care of patients.

The addition and remodel called for our electrical, mechanical, and structural teams to work together for a unified facility. The electrical design included an upgraded utility service and emergency power system to provide increased capacity. Almost all the existing electrical distribution, lighting, and technology systems were either replaced or upgraded. The mechanical system was designed to produce domestic hot water using new heat exchangers. This reduced the overall consumption and operating cost. The system also utilized desiccant dehumidifiers that provide low temperatures in the operating rooms for staff comfort during surgeries. In case of future pandemics, the mechanical design allows a portion of the patient wing to become a negatively pressurized isolation area. The new addition is an independent steel structure that wraps around the corner of the existing structure. Since the addition is taller than the adjacent existing eave, the roof was overbuilt for effective roof drainage. New operating rooms in the existing building required analysis and reinforcement of the existing roof structure to support the essential operating room equipment.

Thanks to these upgrades, the community and surrounding areas will have closer access and better levels of care to numerous healthcare services, including an emergency room, pharmacy, inpatient rooms, surgical care, labor and delivery, imaging, and infusion.

SERVICES
Electrical
Mechanical
Structural

PROJECT SIZE
46,000 Total SF
23,000 SF Addition

COMPLETION DATE
2025