The SSM Health Sun Prairie Outpatient Center is entering the final phases of construction and will include a number of sustainable design features across the facility and parking areas.
Key elements include:
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One of the region’s largest carport solar arrays, with more than 1,900 solar panels set to cover the facility’s parking lots and help offset nearly half of the building’s annual electrical energy needs;
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Direct proximity and access to mass transit and the local bike path network;
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Use of reclaimed wood from historic walnut trees removed from the construction site to create a bench in the lobby, as well as a history display that will be located on the building’s second floor;
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A site reforestation project planned for this fall in partnership with Wudeward Urban Forest Products;
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WELL GOLD Certification measures used for design, construction and future operations that focus on sustainable design and operational performance that create a healthy environment for staff, patients and visitors; and
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A sustainable landscape design supporting native species and providing a pollinator pathway for bees and birds.
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The 90,000-square-foot center will provide outpatient surgical care and comprehensive eye care services. It will open for patient care in September.
