2007 Vista Awards Recipient
Award for Infrastructure
Memorial Hermann Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Replacement
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Houston
Project Information
Number of square feet: 2.2 million, includes entire campus
Number of beds: serves an 849-bed hospital
Project budget: $54.3 million
Actual cost: $53.3 million
Start date: June 2001
Completion date: June 2006
Project Description
In the Texas Medical Center, the 2.2 million-square-foot Memorial Hermann Hospital provides health care services that include a Level 1 trauma center and Children’s Hospital. In 2001 Hermann Hospital was severely damaged by Tropical Storm Allison, forcing the facility to cease providing patient care. After the storm, Memorial Hermann worked with the state and FEMA to create a plan to move MEP, fire protection, and other critical utility systems from sub-basements to locations above the 500-year floodplain. The $100 million project was completed in five years, and Hermann maintained a daily census of nearly 700 patients throughout the project.
The flood recovery/mitigation/protection scope and intent of the project was to provide the primary campus with protection above the 500-year floodplain; secondary interior protection between campus buildings, tunnels, and structures; and the elevation of all critical equipment and services above the 500-year floodplain. In the event of a secondary breach, all critical operations, equipment, and services could still continue to deliver health care needs to the community.
Team Members
Marshall Heins, Chief Facility Services Officer, Memorial Hermann; Houston
Michael Hatton, System Executive, Memorial Hermann; Houston
Bill Ganshirt, Senior Principal, WHR Architects; Houston
Tim Sullivan, Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer; Smith, Seckman, Reid, Inc; Houston
Kent Trammell, Administrative Director of Engineering,; Memorial Hermann; Houston
Mike Grant, Director of Engineering, Memorial Hermann; Houston
