Certified sustainability projects

Project description

Hospital Nacional Costa Verde is a newly constructed private hospital, located in Costa Verde, Panama City, designed as a high-complexity healthcare facility focused on comprehensive patient care. The project consists of 10 levels above ground and 2 levels below ground, with a capacity of approximately 200 beds, integrating general and specialized inpatient areas, ICU, operating rooms, diagnostics, consultations, therapy, administrative areas, and support services.

From its inception, the project has incorporated operational efficiency and sustainability criteria, aligning the hospital infrastructure with international environmental performance standards. The building is registered for EDGE certification at the Post-Construction stage, validating that the design and construction strategies were effectively implemented on-site.

What makes this project innovative?

The main innovation of Hospital Nacional Costa Verde lies in integrating a resource-intensive hospital program with a comprehensive certified sustainability strategy, which is rare for large-scale healthcare buildings in the region.

The project stands out for:

• Optimize energy, water, and material performance simultaneously, exceeding minimum EDGE thresholds in all three categories.
• Incorporate efficient HVAC systems, lighting controls, an optimized thermal envelope, and on-site renewable energy, while maintaining the strict comfort, hygiene, and operational continuity requirements of a hospital.
• Demonstrate that sustainability is technically and economically viable in healthcare infrastructure, with a cost increase of less than 1% and an approximate payback period of 6.2 years.