Baptist Health Hamburg

Spanning 339,400 square feet, the new Baptist Health Hamburg healthcare campus is one of the most ambitious healthcare initiatives to emerge in Central/Eastern Kentucky in the last 25 years. Situated on a 129-acre greenfield site, this cutting-edge facility features a full emergency department, 24-bed clinical decision unit, imaging center, surgery center with 11 operating rooms, and cancer center – collectively transforming healthcare access and quality in the region.

CMTA was selected to lead the master planning and design of the new campus, working closely with Baptist Health to define their vision for the regional healthcare hub. As energy efficiency was one of Baptist Health’s core project objectives, our team employed numerous strategies to design a highly sustainable and energy efficient building. This comprehensive approach included performing sunlight studies to optimize window shading in strategic areas of the building, averting direct sunlight and keeping areas cool. As a result, the facility is now operating an impressive 99 EUI, making Baptist Health Hamburg one of the nation’s most energy-efficient hospitals.

An integral component of this high-performance healthcare campus is its new central plant, designed to meet the campus’ evolving needs. CMTA strategically engineered the central plant to allow for future expansion, including the anticipated addition of a future inpatient hospital. The plant houses magnetic bearing chillers, high-efficiency hot water boilers, and medical gas equipment. Additionally, a heat recovery chiller was incorporated to utilize waste heat generated during the standard water chilling process, providing cost-effective heating for the entire campus.

Normal power distribution is managed by dual electrical substations, ensuring a reliable and steady supply. To bolster this system, the emergency power design incorporates multiple emergency generators situated in the central utility plant. These generators are crucial for powering essential medical units, life safety systems, and vital equipment. By paralleling the generators, the design guarantees that if one generator fails, another is ready to seamlessly take over, maintaining uninterrupted power supply.

CMTA was also responsible for the design of all lighting, lighting controls, data/voice network, audio/visual, security, power quality, transient voltage surge suppression, nurse call, uninterrupted power supply, site lighting, and patient experience technology. Centrally located in the Ambulatory Center's main lobby, the Education Center is equipped with multiple A/V display walls, modular partitions, and flexible furniture for facilitating telemedicine, virtual conferencing, presentations, and public meetings. It also features sound reinforcement, wireless and directional microphones, and audio zoning, enabling voice, music, or other audio content to enrich not only the Education Center but also the larger lobby area for expansive gatherings.

CMTA's services included:

• MEP Consulting
• Technology Solutions
• Commissioning: Information Technology (IT) Design; Audiovisual (AV) Design; Medical equipment coordination with IT; Security Design - Access Control; Video Surveillance; Staff duress; Video intercom; Elevator access control and remote reporting 
• Sound masking 
• Distributed Audio 
• Education Center Video Teleconference and Video Wall System 
• Site emergency call station design